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Crop Value Rating #5: Popularity (MFB 15)
The last criterion in the Crop Value Rating System: popularity! Even if the crop you want to grow has a short day to maturity, has a high dollar valu…
7 months ago
Disease-Resistant Hybrids vs. Selectively Bred Heirloom Varieties - Gardening Beyond Basics E31
Farmer Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop cautions us not to discount the power of selective breeding in preserving heirloom varieties.
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7 months ago
Crop Value Rating #4: Extended Harvest (MFB 14)
Maximize your land use with extended harvest crops: either crops you only plant once and harvest multiple times into the growing season, or crops you…
7 months, 1 week ago
Genetics vs. Environment: Why Plants Perform Well - Gardening Beyond Basics E30
Seed farmer and author Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-Operative Farm breaks down the difference between nature and nurture when it comes to seeds and…
7 months, 1 week ago
Crop Value Rating #3: High Value Crops (MFB 13)
Costs don't necessarily increase proportionally with price. Which produce fetches the best prices at your market, ones that sell for AT LEAST $4 a po…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Practical Concerns on Biochar: Quality, Cost, Usage, and Alternatives - Gardening Beyond Basics E29
Associate Professor Dr. Ben Hoover of California Polytechnic State University shares some of his concerns on the production, cost, and usage of bioch…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Crop Value Rating #2: High Growing Density (MFB 12)
Number 2 on the Crop Value Rating System: High Density! Particularly helpful when farming on limited land, being able to plant in high densities thro…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Material Limitations of Electroculture Equipment - Gardening Beyond Basics E28
Farmer and Medical Qigong practitioner Chris Winters of The Fertile Current talks about the material limitations of electroculture equipment then and…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Crop Value Rating #1: Short Days to Maturity (MFB 11)
In this episode, we break down Curtis Stone's Crop Value Rating (CVR) System, which will hopefully help you decide which crops to grow to maximize yo…
8 months ago
Baby Kale: The Economics of Premium Pricing (MFB 10)
How profitable is baby kale? Very, if you play your cards right. In this video, we talk about the high profit potential of this quick-growing, high-y…
8 months, 1 week ago