The Science of Crop Breeding - Creating a Better Basil with Dr. Robert Pyne (FSFS220)

<p>Dr. Robert Pyne joins me to talk about the work VDF Specialty Seeds has done to develop a line of basil that is downy mildew resistant.  Throughout the episode, we core the science behind plant breeding - how to you get the traits that you want to come through, how many generations does it take, how do you stabilize a line.  The interview should give you a really good overview of how traditional plant breeding works.</p> <p>Learn more about their resistant Rutgers line of basil - <a href="https://www.vdfspecialtyseeds.com/order">https://www.vdfspecialtyseeds.com/</a></p> <p>Follow VDF - <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/vdfspecialtyseeds/">https://www.instagram.com/vdfspecialtyseeds/</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Diego on IG <a href= "https://instagram.com/diegofooter">https://instagram.com/diegofooter</a><br /> Follow PaperpotCo on IG <a href= "https://instagram.com/paperpot">https://instagram.com/paperpot</a></p> <p>Podcasts by Diego Footer:<br /> Microgreens: <a href= "https://apple.co/2m1QXmW">https://apple.co/2m1QXmW</a><br /> Vegetable Farming: <a href= "https://apple.co/2lCuv3m">https://apple.co/2lCuv3m</a><br /> Livestock Farming: <a href= "https://apple.co/2m75EVG">https://apple.co/2m75EVG</a><br /> Large Scale Farming: <a href= "https://apple.co/2kxj39i">https://apple.co/2kxj39i</a></p> <p>Small Farm Tools <a href= "https://www.paperpot.co/">https://www.paperpot.co/</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>