Do GMO seeds mess up your soil? (organic, fertilize, buy)

[dhanu86]

Hi. One of my goals in coming years is to buy some land to have a garden. When I look at seeds for sell (just a grocery store) I see most of them are "hybrid" and a few are non-hybrid. From documentaries I seen about GMO foods and how it messes up the soil, what's your experience or thoughts on gardening with seeds that aren't original or organic?

[Capt. Cave Man]

No, GMO seeds do not "mess" up your soil. It stands for Genetically Modified. It will not harm your soil.

[lollykoko]

Hybrid seeds are not the same thing as GMO.

Hybrids have been around for a long time. Burbank was a pioneer in the field and many of the hybrids used today were developed using his methods. Luther Burbank the Wizard of Horticulture: World-Renowned Pioneer in Science of Agriculture (http://www.suite101.com/content/luther-burbank-the-wizard-of-horticulture-a133026 - broken link)

GMO's have been crossed with various DNA (like fish) to make it more convient for the chemicals used in large scale agri-business to fertilize and/or pest control. If you see something marked "Round-Up Ready", you are looking at GMO seeds.