What do you make of these seeds out of China?
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I think it's part of the Psy-Ops campaign being waged against the US by China.
"Psychological warfare
Psychological warfare, or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations, have been known by many other names or terms, including MISO, Psy Ops, political warfare, "Hearts and Minds", and propaganda. The term is used "to denote any action which is practiced mainly by psychological methods with the aim of evoking a planned psychological reaction in other people".Wikipedia"
"Psychological warfare
Psychological warfare, or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations, have been known by many other names or terms, including MISO, Psy Ops, political warfare, "Hearts and Minds", and propaganda. The term is used "to denote any action which is practiced mainly by psychological methods with the aim of evoking a planned psychological reaction in other people".Wikipedia"
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USDA identifies some of the mysterious, unsolicited seeds after all 50 states issue warnings
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified 14 different kinds of seeds in the mysterious packages that appear to have been sent unsolicited from China to people around the country.
All 50 states have issued warnings about the packages some of which contain flowering plants like morning glory, hibiscus and roses, according to Osama El-Lissy, with the Plant Protection program of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. El-Lissy said other packages contain vegetables like cabbage and herbs including mint, sage, rosemary, and lavender.
"This is a just a subset of the samples we've collected so far," he said Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the USDA said the department is urging anyone who receives the packages not to plant them and to contact their state plant regulatory official and keep the seeds and packaging, including the mailing label, until they receive further instruction.
"At this time, we don’t have any evidence indicating this is something other than a 'brushing scam' where people receive unsolicited items from a seller who then posts false customer reviews to boost sales," the statement said. "USDA is currently collecting seed packages from recipients and will test their contents and determine if they contain anything that could be of concern to U.S. agriculture or the environment."
Robin Pruisner, state seed control official at the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in Iowa, told Reuters she's concerned the seeds may have been coated with something, possibly insecticide or fungicide, that could damage crops.
“I’ve had people describe to me that the seeds are coated with something purple. I haven’t had it in my hands yet, but it sounds an awful lot like a seed treatment,” she told the outlet.
Sid Miller, Texas agriculture commissioner warned the packages could contain harmful invasive species or be otherwise unsafe, according to a release. Invasive species are organisms not native to a certain region. The introduction of invasive species could cause the destruction of native crops, introduce diseases to native plants and could be dangerous to livestock.
“I opened them up and they were seeds,” Culley said. “Obviously they’re not jewelry.”
Culley told the outlet she posted about the strange incident on Facebook, and “at least 40 people” reached out to her saying something similar happened to them.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified 14 different kinds of seeds in the mysterious packages that appear to have been sent unsolicited from China to people around the country.
All 50 states have issued warnings about the packages some of which contain flowering plants like morning glory, hibiscus and roses, according to Osama El-Lissy, with the Plant Protection program of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. El-Lissy said other packages contain vegetables like cabbage and herbs including mint, sage, rosemary, and lavender.
"This is a just a subset of the samples we've collected so far," he said Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the USDA said the department is urging anyone who receives the packages not to plant them and to contact their state plant regulatory official and keep the seeds and packaging, including the mailing label, until they receive further instruction.
"At this time, we don’t have any evidence indicating this is something other than a 'brushing scam' where people receive unsolicited items from a seller who then posts false customer reviews to boost sales," the statement said. "USDA is currently collecting seed packages from recipients and will test their contents and determine if they contain anything that could be of concern to U.S. agriculture or the environment."
Robin Pruisner, state seed control official at the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in Iowa, told Reuters she's concerned the seeds may have been coated with something, possibly insecticide or fungicide, that could damage crops.
“I’ve had people describe to me that the seeds are coated with something purple. I haven’t had it in my hands yet, but it sounds an awful lot like a seed treatment,” she told the outlet.
Sid Miller, Texas agriculture commissioner warned the packages could contain harmful invasive species or be otherwise unsafe, according to a release. Invasive species are organisms not native to a certain region. The introduction of invasive species could cause the destruction of native crops, introduce diseases to native plants and could be dangerous to livestock.
“I opened them up and they were seeds,” Culley said. “Obviously they’re not jewelry.”
Culley told the outlet she posted about the strange incident on Facebook, and “at least 40 people” reached out to her saying something similar happened to them.
Are the seeds harmless, are they intended to harm?
A friend of mine in Vietnam said a few years ago China helped Vietnam with their rice production. With both seed and fertilizer to increase production and that it did the first year. The following year the rice would not even grow forcing sections of Vietnam to buy rice from China still to this day.
That is nothing but a guess, one that makes little sense.
What is the plant?
Is it a harmful, addictive drug plant?
If so, this is an Act of War!
Is it a genetically modified or specifically selected plant which will cross pollinate with indigenous plants to create a toxic substance among our native insects, birds, or other ecosystem and crop production life cycles? Does this plant make DDT, human nerve agent or Cause Prions (Mad Cow), miss folded protein, Disease?
If so, this is an Act of War!
This is far more serious an event in the Bio-Tech Era than it would have been even 10 years ago!
Is it a harmful, addictive drug plant?
If so, this is an Act of War!
Is it a genetically modified or specifically selected plant which will cross pollinate with indigenous plants to create a toxic substance among our native insects, birds, or other ecosystem and crop production life cycles? Does this plant make DDT, human nerve agent or Cause Prions (Mad Cow), miss folded protein, Disease?
If so, this is an Act of War!
This is far more serious an event in the Bio-Tech Era than it would have been even 10 years ago!
China is extremely predatory, has been for decades, as they see that as an easy road to power. It took America for instance a full thirty years to even have a conversation about China's predatory nature, and even now a lot of people cant see that it is true, and a lot of the rest have no interest in doing anything about it.
Well, right off the bat, I wouldn't 'trust' anything that is 'free' and just mailed to you anonymously.
Since it is from China, I would suspect an ulterior motive.
Like, maybe the first batch is used to cause fear and uproar, much publicity and fanfare, costly to investigate, and widespread confusion.
Then, after the seeds are found to be 'harmless', the second batch you receive will be the ones laced with the Covid-19 virus that you can grow in your backyard.
Pls share a link or info if you can.........A Chinese Trojan horse.........
Have they all been rounded up & turned in??
Bizarre..
I find it odd it is taking so long to identify them.....
That is irresponsible.
Why? free seed. Plant it . There is no harm in that.
"There is a wooden horse outside the gates, lets bring it in, there cant be any harm in that".
As you mentioned, this is merely one thought/idea. There are many others..
I would be really interested in finding out what they are as well.........