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Sweet Corn Genes: There are five different sweet corn genes that have very different characteristics from one another. When it comes to growing a standard sugary variety those are the oldest cultivars which in return makes them have the lowest sugar content (10% – 15%) at harvest. For sweet corn the lower the sugar content …

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Seeded Watermelon vs. Seedless Watermelon How do you get a seed from a seedless watermelon? There is a little bit of science behind getting these seedless watermelons. As humans, we have one set of chromosomes from our father and mother which makes us diploid. In vegetables/crops, the seed itself is diploid. When you have 3 …

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Guide to Categorizing Potato Varieties When deciding on which potato varieties to grow there are a couple of different factors that can play into your decision. There are three different categories that are based on maturity dates — early-maturing, mid-maturing, and late-maturing. However, like most other crops the maturity date is just a suggestion because …

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Rapid Viewer Questions & Answers This week the guys did a rapid Q & A session to answer some viewer questions from the previous Row by Row shows. The first question is wondering which attachments are better the sweeps or oscillating hoe. The oscillating hoes are tougher and work best in hard soils or thick …

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Preparing for a Spring Garden Spring is around the corner, and all gardeners can focus on is starting a successful Spring garden for the new year. To begin preparing for a Spring garden we like to clean out our garden for any weeds or leftover debris from other plants. We also like to plan out …

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2020 Garden Resolutions — Did we stick to our goals? Every year before the new year, Greg and Travis evaluate how well they did on their garden resolutions from the previous year and set some goals for the upcoming new year. Some of Greg’s resolutions for 2020 included not eating meat at every meal, let …

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Only One Variety to Grow in the Garden If we only had to grow one variety of each crop in the garden, what would we choose and why? Imagine if you had a small 20 x 20 garden and could only pick one variety out of a list of crops, which would you choose to …

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What Should I Get The Home Gardener For Christmas? Since Christmas is right around the corner the guys put together a list of ideal gifts to give the home gardener in your life this year. These gifts are ideal for any home gardener and won’t break the bank either. Don’t struggle any longer trying to …

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