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sandy0225 · 10-30-2008, 07:38 AM

I'm all for it. Have you tried to grow sweet corn or field corn without it--as opposed to the kind that's GM?
When you can produce unsprayed sweet corn into September without worms in it, and sell it at the farmers market without any problems with people finding worms, that's a thing of beauty. Of course we tell people it's GM corn, but which would you rather have? gene spliced corn, or sprayed corn? I prefer the spliced myself. And it's cheaper to produce too.
Even with spraying, late sweet corn will usually have about 30% or more ears with worms. And I'm talking having to spray once a week or so for a month.
No matter how many people at the market SAY that they're in favor of non altered corn, if you shuck back a couple of ears of each, guess which ones are preferred/sold?
That's why they're doing it. And I can see how that would be very helpful in developing countries that can't afford sprays. Their production would skyrocket per acre. Wouldn't that help end world hunger?
There are many sides to any argument. But with so many people wanting to "go green" I can't see why this wouldn't be helpful.
I just wish they'd get cucumbers/pumpkins/zucchini that's spliced to resist the cucumber beetles!

10-30-2008, 07:38 AM	#26 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 449,301 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: genetically modified bananas are here I'm all for it. Have you tried to grow sweet corn or field corn without it--as opposed to the kind that's GM? When you can produce unsprayed sweet corn into September without worms in it, and sell it at the farmers market without any problems with people finding worms, that's a thing of beauty. Of course we tell people it's GM corn, but which would you rather have? gene spliced corn, or sprayed corn? I prefer the spliced myself. And it's cheaper to produce too. Even with spraying, late sweet corn will usually have about 30% or more ears with worms. And I'm talking having to spray once a week or so for a month. No matter how many people at the market SAY that they're in favor of non altered corn, if you shuck back a couple of ears of each, guess which ones are preferred/sold? That's why they're doing it. And I can see how that would be very helpful in developing countries that can't afford sprays. Their production would skyrocket per acre. Wouldn't that help end world hunger? There are many sides to any argument. But with so many people wanting to "go green" I can't see why this wouldn't be helpful. I just wish they'd get cucumbers/pumpkins/zucchini that's spliced to resist the cucumber beetles! __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!