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Sterilized, not sterile. Some bacteria and fungi thrive in seed collections if they get moist. Sterilization ensures you aren't then planting these seeds and al
by ajkirwin 16y ago
Sterilized, not sterile. Some bacteria and fungi thrive in seed collections if they get moist. Sterilization ensures you aren't then planting these seeds and allowing the bacteria/fungi to grow over and throughout the crop.
- yesimahuman 16y agoSo you perform the sterilization yourself? How costly/difficult is it, and do small farms normally practice this right now? Is it really that big of an issue in terms of food safety? (I know nothing about farming or plants).