THE ZINNIA BREEDER'S HANDBOOK: A Comprehensive Guide for Flower Farmers, Gardeners and Enthusiasts by Tiffany Jones

The Zinnia Breeder’s Handbook is the definitive resource for learning to cultivate, breed and sustain your zinnia breeding projects. Whether you want to breed zinnias to distinguish yourself in the flower farming market or just for fun, this beautiful, timeless guide covers a wide range of essential and sometimes complex subjects which Tiffany presents in her classic, clear and easy to understand style. It covers everything needed to get started on a zinnia breeding adventure and many seasons beyond in one place. Comprehensive and visually stunning, with her own photography and graphics to help illustrate important topics, the guide includes: •Researched information for growing, harvesting, breeding and saving seed from zinnias. • A comprehensive overview of all the essential topics including anatomy, strategies, methods, determining goals, genetics, traits and pollination and more. • Step by step instructions for growing, making crosses, propagation, zinnia seed cleaning, growing indoors, etc. • A deeper look at what affects color, the secrets of doubles, the magic of green seed and how to use it, all about hybrids and maintaining vigor in your projects long term. • A species list with common varieties to help avoid incompatible crosses Read more