[HN Gopher] Open Source Seed Initiative
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       Open Source Seed Initiative
        
       Author : toomuchtodo
       Score  : 59 points
       Date   : 2022-10-24 15:00 UTC (8 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (osseeds.org)
 (TXT) w3m dump (osseeds.org)
        
       | culi wrote:
       | If you're interested in this sort of stuff, I would also highly
       | recommend checking out the Experimental Farm Network.[0] They do
       | cool crowd-sourced projects like breeding a cold hardy avocado or
       | domesticating new plants
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       | [0] https://experimentalfarmnetwork.org/
        
         | CatWChainsaw wrote:
         | The cold-hardy avocado sounds amazing. I am growing a couple
         | pits from avocados I got at the store as a curiosity project.
         | They really look ragged by the end of even a mid-Atlantic
         | winter.
        
           | culi wrote:
           | Then maybe you should try getting in touch! You could get
           | ahold of some varieties and try to do some selective breeding
           | in your own area and contribute pits if it works out
        
       | pedalpete wrote:
       | I've been hoping something like this would come along.
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       | I'd like to see how they address safety and GMO.
       | 
       | One of the strengths of Monsanto/Dow/etc is that they have
       | significant resources in labs and tracking of safety.
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       | The cost of modifying seeds is coming down, but I believe safety
       | measures and tracking do need to be in place for this to be a
       | success.
        
       | toomuchtodo wrote:
       | Discovered via https://reasonstobecheerful.world/open-source-
       | seeds-offer-a-...
        
       | mordae wrote:
       | > Copyright Open Source Seed Initiative, All Right Reserved
       | 
       | Huh.
        
         | CrazyPyroLinux wrote:
         | Even GPL uses "copyright"
        
           | tremon wrote:
           | But not "all rights reserved".
        
         | [deleted]
        
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