The Secret Weapon of Annual Gardening

Annual vegetables reproduce very quickly and in turn are very susceptible to inbreeding depression. After heavy selective breeding, they lack the genetic diversity to adapt to various climates and soil types. Remixing genetics allows a gardener to broaden the genetics of a vegetable variety and restore vigor. Through interpollination and saving crossbreed seed, a gardener can adapt a variety to the local climate. After the initial mixing of genetics and saving seed from this mix, the gardener can reselect for desirable traits as long as genetic diversity is maintained.

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