Seed industry takeover endangers plant diversity and heritage varieties
Terri Gabriell warns that multinational corporations acquiring seed firms threaten genetic diversity and raise risks of reliance on patented varieties. She cites Sandoz, Monsanto, Upjohn, Amfac, and Ciba Geigy, notes environmental harms, and urges support for seed banks and heritage seeds. The piece highlights Europe’s patenting impact and urges reader letters to Ringoes, New Jersey.
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Asgrow
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Ciba Geigy
Funk’s Seeds
Terri Gabriell
Ringoes
Winter light stress harms houseplants says expert
Deborah Brown of the University of Minnesota Extension says shorter winter days and cloudy skies starve houseplants of light, causing decline. Move plants to brighter windows, keep leaves from touching cold glass, and use fluorescent lighting to boost total daily light to 12 to 16 hours. Plants still need six hours of darkness. start bedding from seed next spring.
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University of Minnesota
Agricultural Extension Service
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