Resources Tagged: Seeds

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  1. Introducing New Seeds Overseas

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    2000-01-21 ECHO is frequently asked, by groups or individuals from North America, to suggest vegetable seeds to take with them on short trips overseas. Often the group is a “work team” that is being sent by a church. Someone with the group they are going to visit has asked them to bring vegetable seeds. Or...
    Vegetables Seed Sources Seed Selection Gardening Seeds

  2. Farmers' Seed Fairs

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    2011-01-01 Often farmers asked for seed, but we weren’t quite sure what to expect when we suggested—to the farmers’ union in Nampula, Mozambique—that they organize a fair in which the members could come together and exchange seed. They might only be interested in “improved” varieties. However, when we...
    Seed Fair Seeds

  3. Seed Saving: Steps & Technologies

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    2010-06-01 Seeds naturally have a place in almost any endeavor having to do with agricultural development. Seeds of most food plants are small and, as such, are more easily transported and can be shipped longer distances than vegetative cuttings. For the farmer, seeds represent the promise of a continued...
    Seeds Seed Saving Seed Storage Seed Systems Seed Drying Seed Production Seed Germination Seed Selection Seed

  4. Seed2Save: An ‘Old School’ Approach to Vegetable Seed Development

    2018-11-15 To empower persons working among rural farmers and gardeners in developing nations. One limiting factor is the availability of affordable quality seed of varieties well suited to the climate and culture. Seed2Save is Mike’s approach to make selections of open-pollinated varieties within target...
    Seed Sources Seeds Random Mass Selection Population Breeding

  5. Farmers' Seed Production

    Key Resource 1999-02-01 This handbook covers a whole range of issues relating to local seed supply systems, including participatory plant breeding, and both technical and practical information on seed production and variety maintenance. It suggests new approaches and methods to support on-farm seed production by...
    Seed Saving Seed Storage Seeds Developing Nations

  6. Growing to Seed

    1990-01-01 The purpose of this booklet is to demonstrate that you can grow your seed in a small area for many levels of benefit. It attempts to enable you to answer the questions "How much seed and how many plants do I need?" and "How much of area will I need to devote to become seed self-reliant?" Knowing...
    Seeds Gardening Seed Saving Seed Harvesting

  7. The Seed-Starter's Handbook

    1978-01-01 This book is a manual of procedures, giving you the step-by-step how and when of various planting techniques. Look too, in every chapter, for the principles--the "why"--on which these techniques are based.
    Organic gardening Plant Propagation Seeds Vegetable gardening

  8. Seed Science and Technology Laboratory Manual

    Key Resource 2007-05-01 This laboratory manual is designed to acquaint the student with many of the important facets of seed science and technology. It accompanies the text Principles of Seed Science and Technology.
    Seed Saving Seed Storage Seed industry and ... Seeds

  9. Seed Storage of Horticultural Crops

    Key Resource 2001-07-11 Maintain viability with these techniques for proper seed storage! Healthy, viable seeds are the foundation for sustainable crop production, while poorly kept seeds can result in low germination and crop loss. Seed Storage of Horticultural Crops suggests appropriate strategies to help farmers and...
    Seeds Seed Storage Horticulture

  10. The Seed Search

    Key Resource 1998-12-01 A Comprehensive directory for all growers. Over 43,000 seeds including 6,000 vegetables and where to buy them.
    Seed Sources Germplasm Seeds Vegetables-Seeds