I actually have a Ph.D. in plant science and I approve of your quick overview of seeds. Just one extra thing, most GM plants are F1 hybrids that ensure you won't get the same plant if you saved seed each year. Also, I've been breeding/crossing my own tomatoes from heirloom varieties for years. If you want to give some a try, I can send some your way!

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I've saved seeds from a hybrid cherry tomato. The plants that grew from those seeds produced tomatos that were bigger and oblong shaped instead of round like a cherry tomato. I'd figured this was due to cross polination from other tomatos in the garden, but your explanation about unstable hybrids makes sense too.

Love all this seed talk...got my seeds, got my rack, got my trays, got my lights...just waiting for the right time to start my seeds...I don't wanna jump the gun and plant too early...exciting. Awesome video, lots of information Kevin, Thanks bud. Cheers, Chad from up in Ontario, Canada.

Thanks for this video! As an ecologist I knew the definition of GMO and organic seeds (and you explained them well!) but I didn't know what the other terms meant. I am starting my second year of gardening soon and just purchased a bunch of heirloom seeds. Hopefully I'll grow more vegetables this year!

Perfect timing. I'm working on getting seeds together for the year and would like the option of saving seeds. I've done some research on this stuff, but was still a bit unsure. You've explained everything clearly. Appreciate it.

I really appreciate you pointing out that none of these things are "bad" our need to assign moral values to things like foods and seeds causes so many issues! Great video, great info, as always!

I did the organic versus conventional and had mixed results. The organic out performed conventional in the garden but in pots the conventional out performed the organic. Most of our planting is in the garden so organic it is but with yields I had last year I may have to go back to conventional because it was too much haha. Bought a squash plant from aldi's a few years ago and it had seedlings inside when we opened it so we planted it and had great results. We're now onto the 3rd generation of the squash and each year we have an abundance of squash. Needless to say we've mastered the different ways to cook with it.

Massive respect for you with this video dude. I see a LOT of people saying that "natural" is inherently better. Or that GMO is as bad as nuclear waste (without providing any evidence). Life is not as simple as good and bad, why should we expect plants we've messed with for thousands of generations to be any different.

Open-pollinated is the thing to look for if you want to save your seeds. All Heirloom seeds are open-pollinated but not all open-pollinated seeds are heirloom.

Im with you 100% on the GMO and seed packs. Thanks for informing everyone.

I like the idea of an heirloom that I let evolve to work best in my location, and just keep saving the seeds from. That just seems like it would make my life easier. 😄

Keep in mind if you are raising two varieties of the same plant, proximity can affect them also You can raise two varieties of heirloom tomatoes in the same bed and some of the fruit will be from each of the varieties and some will become that F1 hybrid you were speaking of.

When it comes to organic v. regular seed my viewpoint is simple: if you are going to use synthetic plant food, don't spend the extra money on certified organic. Once you use synthetic stuff on it, it will no longer be organic so why waste the money. Now, if it is to support a small business, go for it! Edit: about heirlooms, if you have a bit of extra space and patience, get some heirlooms that are a zone off or two from yours and try to get fruit from it. I got a tomato heirloom variety that grows awful in zone 11b, but I got ONE tomato plant to fruit and got tons of seeds from that one plant. Now I have 7 tomato plants from that variety growing and fruiting! I also did the same with a heirloom eggplant and now I got 17 plants growing! It took me two years to get that eggplant, but that one eggplant gave me hundreds of seeds and now they are perfect! Thanks for sharing!

Wow, I think this is one of the best seed explanations I have seen on KZfaq. Thank you so much.

Thank you for this. Its amazing the confusion over seeds. Finally a nice clear decisive video I can share with the oh so confused. Great job !

Just the other day I was researching this topic. You explained it great, in a simple and understandable way. A lot of people don't actually know that the history of modern genetics came from a friar in the 19th century experimenting with peas and observing what happened :D Back to the topic, I've noticed that smaller gardeners usually prefer heirloom and organic seeds, while big companies use hybrids for a bigger and better crop yield (at least in my country, as far as I know all the bigger corn plantations are all hybrids or gmo). Which for me makes sense: I want to save my seeds and be able to grow the same plants over and over again, because I grow things for myself. As for big companies and farms their livelihood depends on the crop yield - so they opt for hybrids or gmo to make sure they can get that required harvest.

Thanks for the video! Just starting to plan this year's crop now! Stay well!

Using the photo boxes for seed storage, is an excellent tip! That really helped me to organize my seeds and keep them that way. 💚💚💚

As a new gardener I appreciate you making this topic more clear for me. It helped me plan for purchasing spring planting seeds. You are a wonderful resource.

Omg 😆 I absolutely love the way you approached the organic and non organic topic that was the best explanation I’ve ever heard. As always you hit it out of the park. I hope this helps a lot of people see how that whole system works.

I wish I had your explanations last year before putting in so much effort to come to you exact explanations of seed definitions. Would've save me hours of research. I agree whole heartedly on herluim definition. It's not the age of the breed but it's stability and ability to constantly reproduce traits generation after generation.

Kevin, thanks for taking your time to explain this , this question comes up weekly if not daily in different gardening groups, now I have a quick reference for this question on seeds.

I am totally in love with your new place kev. Can not thank you enough for these videos you put out. Much appreciated.

Your videos are getting addicting for me. All of these other garden youtubers do not have the humbleness you present with your MacGyver like ideas for using space. Keep growing my friend.

I appreciate your knowledge of GMO and organic labels. The information on both is accurate and clear. It's not often that someone is able or willing to explain them with accuracy and an unbiased viewpoint. There are some GMO varieties of "roundup ready" sweetcorn sold to home gardeners, but they are very expensive! thanks for the great video.

Excellent video Kevin. I teach 3rd graders a lot about gardening through a plethora of methods. Your video is a great source to support our studies. Thanks!

thanks Kevin this was perfect! saved my first seeds last year and dotting the earth with lots of new ones this year!

My background is plant biotechnology and I think you did a nice overview. I enjoy heirlooms myself due to seed saving ease. But people have been hybridizing plants for a lot longer than a hundred years. What the F1 hybrid seeds do is generally give you a more vigorous plant (hybrid vigor) with disease resistance, size, flavor etc. This is because the seed companies will have two strains that are set like an heirloom (inbred lines) that they cross together to make the seeds you buy. But you can't remake those strains by saving the seeds of the plants you grew from the F1 seeds. I garden to be more self sufficient so as tempting as it is to go for those higher yields with F1s, I try to go with varieties I can preserve myself. I did save seed from one of my favorite F1 tomatoes that I have had trouble finding the last few years. And most of the plants were really good, but one produced super hollow tomatoes. Hoping I can contine to select good specimens from that cross. As far as organic, I'm not sure I agree with your logic. A conventional seed might be healthier since it came from a healthier plant. But I doubt it matters a lot one way or the other. Organic is just a bit expensive and unnecessary in my book. Very true about GMO seeds, most of them are simply not available for a home gardener. I would love to grow a Bt zucchini so I could be done with squash borers, alas it doesn't exist. ;)

You’re a blessing Kevin. Thank you.🌸

thank you thank you thank you for the breakdown. i was recently trying to explain this to someone, i now can explain it better

Great breakdown. Thanks for presenting this information in such a clear way. Super helpful!

Your content is phenomenal. So very informative with so much practical information. I’m new to gardening and learning a lot from you. Thank you so much for sharing the information.

Excellent information, thank you for very clear explanation over the different terms of seeds 🙏

So true about GMO but also need to take into consideration that sometimes the packets we buy can be "contaminated" by GMO and that would affect us if we were saving our own seeds at the end of that growing season. I had gotten beet seeds from baker creek and they contacted me saying their sugar beet seeds tested positive for gmo contamination :/

Great informative video. Perfectly explains the definitions for a newbie like me. And also dispels the myths of bad seed. Thank you 🙏 👍🏻

Thanks so much for the valuable information. I didn’t know what the difference was and you explained it so clearly. Happy gardening!

I'm glad to hear just the facts about exactly *what* all these terms mean. It gets confusing, and overwhelming, to look at all these terms! Thanks!

This was so succinct and thorough. I knew the basics, but still learned so much. Thank yiiu!!

Unrelated to seeds, but are you thinking of doing beehives at all? I'm getting honeybees for the first time this spring and I'm so excited!

Thank you so much for making this video .. i was specifically looking for this information and thank you for explaining it so even i can understand it

This was a video full of respect! 🎯🌱 Honest, but with respect for all type of gardners! Blessings from the Netherlands

Wow, this is the first time I've ever heard anyone explain the differences there. That was remarkably helpful. And thank you for emphasizing the science behind it vs the fears.

Thanks so much for explaining these terms so clearly. Much appreciated.

Thanks, this videos was super helpful in understanding the difference between the different categories of seeds.

This is awesome info! Thanks for another great video!

I am 100% heirloom tomatoes all the way! I did grow 2 plants (of one hybrid) for its sheer production value.... to share with neighbors etc. But the flavor is soooo much better with the heirlooms... and I have never been able to be convinced otherwise...but I often get less fruit...

Great info!... so helpful, thank you 😌💕

Love your vids. True to type are the only seeds i keep. Because regardless of where they came from, once i grow them out they have joined my epic plant family!

Very helpful! I’ve been watching your videos for about 6 months.....this season, I’m planting! So excited carrots 🍅🥒🥬🥕🍓🥔🍠

Thank you so much for this clarification.

Very informative. In the hybrid point. I live at the coast and a lot of the vegetables I grow, come from inland. Some cant take a lot of water, so I buy the hybrid seeds that are “modified”, to be more water tolerant. I used to plant potatoes from potato sprouts from my store bought potatoes, and they would just rot in the ground coz they were always wet/damp. Coz the potato season is generally when we have rainy season at the coast. Now I have potatoes that doesn’t mind all the water and yields beautiful potatoes. BUT after the first season, I got what you explained about the plant reverting back to its original “version”. BUT I better understand the reason now. Thanks

Appreciate such a succinct and informative video! I personally love using heirloom seeds because I get to learn more about the entire life cycle of the plant, from seed to seed in a way!

Thank you for this.

Thank you so much for sharing this educational information. You are doing an amazing job!

Great information for a new gardener...Thank you!

Ty kevin I really enjoy watching your videos while learning many things. That was "Epic explanation"!.

Good information man Thanks!

Wow...thanks! Super comprehensive. Finally clearer in my head.

Another great video with points made very clearly. Here in sub-tropical Brisbane, Australia a lot of heirloom varieties succumb very quickly to fungal diseases like powdery mildew so Hybrids have been a godsend although I still persevere with many heirloom tomatoes and peppers because the varieties I grow have better flavour. Luckily when these summer vegetables and fruits succumb to disease I still have plenty of time for a second crop. I even have a tomato plant that is 2 years old and still bearing fruit. It is about 15 feet tall,

Thanks for the information. I'm fairly new to gardening and this helps

I had German Queen going nearly 5 feet tall, was soooooo excited to perpetuate that line from 2020 on, but they were a day late and a dollar short ripening and I lost it to a hard freeze. I take the loss of heirlooms so much harder than anything else.

A very useful video. Thanks for the video Kevin

Hahaha-that DNA stock animation! *chef's kiss*

Thank you for giving an honest overview of the differences between the seed types, especially what an GMO is. The GMO free labeling most seed distributors print on their labels has always been a thorn in my side.

Thank you for this video! I’m new to gardening. Very educational.

Had a random question and this guy perfectly explained what I wanted to know. Pog

Wow, so much information, thank you so much!!

YES! This is perfect great video! 👍

Thank you!! I needed this!

This video is so dorky! I love it. Great info. I didn't really understand what heirloom meant until now

1M subs!!! Im happy for you man!

Excellent video, thank you so much.

Well am 16 now. And i started gardening last year. We had a good produce of spinach ; coriander ; tomato ; pumkin ; gourd ; bitter gourd ; potato . But the most we had are 3 local variety of chillis which overflowed. So we sold like around 5kgs and made a few chilli pickles. It was fun all thanks to your videos :)

Hi! Kevin i love your explanation on the topic of about seeds. I prefer to used organic heirlooms and organic seeds. My passion is gardening so been doing it a long time. My grandparents and my parents are a farmer they saved seeds for their future used. This practiced are passed on from generation to generation. I am almost 70 yrs. old and living here in states. I would think those seeds are heirlooms. So I too practiced the same as they do for the goodness of my family. Thank you for sharing.👍Happy Gardening!

Loved this video. You explained without the politics, thank you. Love your channel and your approach.

This was very helpful!! Thank you!

Backcrossing vs. Selfing is also a very interesting topic

If only every one explaines things like you very sample and forward thank you.

lovely job...thanks for the information. I would love to see you do a vlog on seed starting and options. ie no green house, containers, etc

Thank you for sharing the info sir

Your presentation was very helpful! Thanks.

Loved the breakdown. I have a science background, and this was very interesting to listen to.

Thank you! I love facts and good information.

I only know about hybrids and F1 from cannabis. I think it makes more sense how they pollinate because there is a clear male and female. What's the best way to cross pollinate self pollinating plants? And how do you know they're crossed.

Thank you epic gardener!

Wow I was just talking about this with people at work! But with your break down, I’ll be way better at it next time haha 😅 homestead looks gorgeous in the Cali sun

Thanks for the explanation! I hoped you talked a bit about treated and untreated seeds as well? Maybe in a future video...

Thanks that was a great explanation of All in question

Congratulations on 1 million 🎊 😀😀

Very informative and helpful!!! Thanks so much!

Thank yoi for such an educational, excellent video!

Excellent info!

Love to hear your input on safty of the seeds and different quality of seeds. Looking to start a new garden with different type of seeds. What about things like white strawberries. Things that taste different then they should. Pinapple strawberries for example

Thank you, video was very informative for me.👍🥰

This taught me so much :)

If i was organic certified, i would try to buy organic certified seed. But you really want healthy disease free seed above all.

It's starting to get a little creepy that every time I have a gardening question, that same week you'll upload a video answering my question. Am I living in the Twilight Zone, or are you just really good at long distance mind reading? Either way, I freaking love it and I appreciate everything you do !:)

Very good information, thanks!

great explanation !!!