Max called in to tell us about the practices and philosophy at Royal Queen Seeds. We discuss his background before RQS and the resources that made Max want to join the team. He has experience building, managing, and overseeing grows. He considers data points from state of the art labs and outdoor operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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0:32 Introduction

1:25 Max's background

3:58 US and European markets - Amsterdam

7:19 Underground operations before legalization

8:59 Current European policies

10:43 Max's roles at Royal Queen Seeds

15:40 Modern breeding - breeding philosophies

20:44 DNA sequencing - Sam the Skunkman

24:28 Autos - trait selection - percentages

28:39 F1 meaning

34:58 DLI maximizing efficiency - Canadian lab

37:40 Auto timeline

39:50 Breeding in different settings

43:09 Sharing Genetics - Hemp ban - triploids

47:08 Agricultural tools - regs

49:56 - Life finds a way - Blame

53:22 Canadian labs DLI continued - co2 levels - nutrients

58:24 Royal Queen Seeds standards of breeding and education

59:40 Seed bank, breeder, encyclopedia - seeds are magnificent

1:06:14 New Caledonia - Passion - Percentages and biases

1:10:44 Labeling traits - Landrace vs hybrid

1:14:19 Stay optimistic - Advice for new growers

1:18:25 Outro + QR codes + Ten parts sugar, Ninety Parts Whiskey