From: songbird@anthive.com   
      
   T wrote:   
   > Hi All,   
   >   
   > A customer just called me that use to do farming.   
   > He confirmed my suspicion that seeds from Burpee,   
   > etc. are not what farmers use.  They have their   
   > own supply chain.  And they DO NOT put up with long   
   > yield crops and seeds that do not germinate.   
   > He said my suspicion was correct.   
      
     of course it is a different supply chain!  farmers   
   are planting seeds by the millions.  often the seeds   
   are coated and treated in various ways to work in   
   specific equipment.  the greenhouse business is also   
   somewhat similar as they need guaranteed germination   
   rates and special sizes for machines that plant in   
   flats and such.   
      
      
   > He said if I can find a farmer's supply or a farmers   
   > co-op, I could try to talk them out of a small   
   > quantity.  Those will germinate.   
   >   
   >:'(   
      
     that or find your local seed banks or seed swaps and   
   trade seeds with each other or use an online seed swap   
   site like seed savers, etc.   
      
     i have enjoyed the two seed swaps i've done so far   
   and hope to have more to attend in the future, i also   
   give seeds to my local library seed swap library.  i'm   
   growing some new squash and onion seeds from them this   
   year for a change.   
      
      
     songbird   
      
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