Happy to see the gardening sub pop up, and want to facilitate some discussion. So ask me anything you're curious about. I might not know the answer outright, but can help troubleshoot stuff too.

  • Sushi_Desires
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    4 years ago

    Are there any open-source seed initiatives (I have heard that IP for plant genetics in farming is an absolute nightmare)?

    • RealAssHistoryHours [he/him,they/them]
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      4 years ago

      lmfao I shit you not my professor literally started the open source seed initiative. https://osseeds.org/ It's a fucking awesome project. And don't even get me started on IP. But if you want an absolutely fantastic read about it: First the Seed by Jack Kloppenburg. My favorite book ever.

      edit: holy shit they started a podcast! Hell yes!

      https://osseeds.org/category/free-the-seed-podcast/

      • Sushi_Desires
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        4 years ago

        Wow this is very cool, thanks for doing this thread!

        Somewhat related question, have you heard of the MIT "food computer" project? Do you think it could be useful to real people? Just a gimmick? Just a silicon valley ploy? I have been wanting to put one together, but as far as I can tell there are not really any people out there selling complete kits.