Comments on: Not Genetically Engineered: The EverMild Onion http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/05/not-genetically-engineered-the-evermild-onion/ Genetics: Studying the Source Code of Nature Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:50:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/05/not-genetically-engineered-the-evermild-onion/comment-page-1/#comment-4653 James Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:13:28 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1330#comment-4653 I hadn't made the connection, but I completely agree, winter grown onions should use less water per pound of onions produced. I'm glad you enjoy the site and best of luck finishing up the book. I hadn’t made the connection, but I completely agree, winter grown onions should use less water per pound of onions produced.

I’m glad you enjoy the site and best of luck finishing up the book.

]]> By: Ford http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/05/not-genetically-engineered-the-evermild-onion/comment-page-1/#comment-4652 Ford Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:50:57 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1330#comment-4652 Growing onions (or anything) in the winter also increases water-use efficiency, just because humidity is higher. Not that onions are a huge water user.... Based on recent posts, I see I should be reading your blog. But I'd better finish my book first. Growing onions (or anything) in the winter also increases water-use efficiency, just because humidity is higher. Not that onions are a huge water user….

Based on recent posts, I see I should be reading your blog. But I’d better finish my book first.

]]> By: James http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/05/not-genetically-engineered-the-evermild-onion/comment-page-1/#comment-4636 James Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:31:32 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1330#comment-4636 I fear you're probably right Joseph. It's a shame, in of the advantages of patenting plant breeds (I'm assuming that's true in this case) is that companies don't have to be quite as careful about trade secrets. I fear you’re probably right Joseph. It’s a shame, in of the advantages of patenting plant breeds (I’m assuming that’s true in this case) is that companies don’t have to be quite as careful about trade secrets.

]]> By: Joseph Tychonievich http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/05/not-genetically-engineered-the-evermild-onion/comment-page-1/#comment-4635 Joseph Tychonievich Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:15:07 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1330#comment-4635 I doubt we'll ever hear much about the actual breeding of this -- seed companies don't tend to be all that eager to let other companies know how to develop a competing variety. I doubt we’ll ever hear much about the actual breeding of this — seed companies don’t tend to be all that eager to let other companies know how to develop a competing variety.

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