What is an Open Pollinated Garden Plant?
By Marie Iannotti, About.com Guide
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OPEN POLLINATED - Any plant that has been pollinated in the field. In direct contrast to hybrid varieties that will grow true to variety the plants produced will be true to the parents.
OPEN POLLINATED: Plants pollinated by natural plant movement, wind, or insect activity, not controlled by man.
OPPOSITE: Leaf form, where the leaves are arranged in opposite pairs along the stem. Compare alternate.
ORGANIC: Of plant or animal origin.
An open pollinated plant, normally a flower, vegetable or fruit, that has been cultivated for more than 50 years.
herb
A plant that has either culinary (cooking) or medical uses.
Most open pollinated vegetables are also known as heritage vegetables. Like the kale, Purple Chinese Mustard Brassica 'Osaka Purple' has yellow flowers. Yellow flowers have a wide appeal to many insect pollinators.
They are produced as open pollinated crops, primarily in the northwestern U.S. where growing conditions are optimal and disease pressure is minimal.
'Open pollinated' simply means that the plants will produce seeds carrying the exact characteristics of the parents (which means you can grow the same fruit year after year just by saving seeds).
It is an open pollinated selection of Concord. Berries are blue, large, seeded, and round. Clusters are small.
Seed saving is the practice of saving seeds of open pollinated plants, plants that reproduce through natural means. Open pollinated plants evolve rapidly to adapt to changing conditions and produce an ever-abundant variety of yields.
Bonus points: Everything they offer is open pollinated, meaning if you are into seed saving, buying from them one year can stock you for quite a few.
`Illini Star' Tomato is a new open pollinated variety developed by Merlyn Niedens. It produces heavy crops of 6-8 oz. deep red tomatoes. They have an excellent flavor and strong disease and split resistance.
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If it's an open pollinated or heirloom plant, the seed quality could be variable so you want to buy from a reputable source.
Healthy Heirlooms. Grow heirloom and open pollinated varieties instead.
Keep Track Of Your Garden. Buy a garden journal and a garden planner and make good use of them.
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Sow Organic Seed - a collection of certified organic, open pollinated, non-hybrid, non-GMO garden seeds,including heirloom varieties of veggies, flowers, & herbs, farm direct and untreated. "From Seed to Fertile Seed".
Green and Organic seeds and plants.
Organic, all natural, open pollinated and GMO free (non genetically modified) seeds.
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If you are saving your own seeds, be sure your seeds are totally dry before storing and label each packet with a name, date and any other comments for next year. Unlike open pollinated seeds (heirlooms), ...
Heirloom seeds - Seed varieties collected for generations by everyday people. Such varieties are usually hardy, pest resistant and have other desirable qualities, as well as being open pollinated.
'Spring Green Mix' (open pollinated, 210 days). An overwintering mix of super hardy broccolis that produce large, 6- to 8-inch heads; northern European.
'Thompson 92' (open-pollinated, 70 days).
 See also: Pollinate, Plant, Flower, Growing, Gardener
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