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Why Breed Plants?
There are lots of reasons to breed plants too. For example:
- it can produce plants with the specific characteristics that we as local gardeners want, rather than the generic characteristics that the seed companies give us
- it can help augment the genetic diversity of the food crops upon which we all ultimately depend
- it improves local self-reliance
- it helps gardeners learn more about the plants they raise, and about scientific principles
- and, yes, it’s fun
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