NWND | dmiller - 2/4/2016 16:01
Today in my ag class I was teaching the students about the levels of seed development (breeder, foundation, registered, certified) We were talking about seed selection etc, grain grading etc.
Some of the guys in the area still keep back their own wheat for next year's seed. I was explaining why this is not a recommended practice.
One of the kids asked why it works for the breeder to basically keep back the new variety for 3 years (becomes, foundation, then registered, then certified, then gets seeded) but it is not recommended for the farmer to keep back seed for 3 or 4 years.
Wasn't sure why that is though someone here might know.
Thanks
it works for their checkbook is why. We have saved seed out of the same seed lot for up to 10 years or more and it still yielded as good as when new. We do buy new seed when a new variety comes out, but we will keep our own seed for many years. This crap of buying wheat seed every year is a DAMN JOKE. |
Saving back seed (wheat)
