How do you get your Plant rated VFN?

OkieJason · June 5, 2010

I have read the stickies in crosstalk, and searched the web but have drawn a blank when it comes to rating your plants resistant to a disease or nematodes.
The big companies all have ratings on the seed but no OP,s do. I know you have to have them tested and that takes money. Their is no ownership in most OP.s so no one bothers to test them. That being said how would you go about testing one so you could list your seed or seedlings with resistance?

I loved the talk on basic tomato genetics that Tom gave in Europe. Are any more of his talks published?

Thank you,

Jason

June 5, 2010	#1
OkieJason Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 69	How do you get your Plant rated VFN? I have read the stickies in crosstalk, and searched the web but have drawn a blank when it comes to rating your plants resistant to a disease or nematodes. The big companies all have ratings on the seed but no OP,s do. I know you have to have them tested and that takes money. Their is no ownership in most OP.s so no one bothers to test them. That being said how would you go about testing one so you could list your seed or seedlings with resistance? I loved the talk on basic tomato genetics that Tom gave in Europe. Are any more of his talks published? Thank you, Jason