Podcast #5: Q&A
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In this episode of the Cultivariable podcast, I answer listener questions:
- 00:57 Which tuber crops are best for permaculture?
- 05:14 Are there any tuber crops that fix nitrogen?
- 08:35 Might arracacha be a dynamic accumulator?
- 10:35 Can you explain the process that you use for collecting plants from the wild?
- 14:35 Why should all gardeners also be plant breeders?
- 16:58 How could GMOs make all plants sterile?
- 21:11 Can you explain how GMOs lead to super weeds?
- 23:37 Can you pronounce the scientific names of the Andean crops?
- 25:46 What happened to your rhubarb information?
- 27:20 Do you select for vertical or horizontal resistance in potatoes?
- 32:01 Can you explain the relationship between guard cells and chromosomes?
- 39:59 What kind of microscope do you recommend?
- 43:16 Do you have tips on how to be a profitable freelance plant breeder?
- 50:23 About naming unnamed breeding lines.
- 52:18 What is your method for tagging and tracking plants?
- 55:23 Details about oca pollination.
- 59:22 What is the potential for yampah as a food crop?
- 1:03:55 Can you explain the process of selecting for palatability from bitter potato crosses?
- 1:07:33 How do you identify and reduce disease in potato and other tuber crops?
- 1:14:15 How much hope is there for reducing day length sensitivity in Andean crops?
- 1:18:36 How do I decide which of the new ulluco varieties to try?
- 1:23:10 Overview of farming practices.
If you would like to have your questions answered in a future episode, just send them to podcast@cultivariable.com.
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