English (en) | Change Language

Resources Tagged: Seeds

93 items found (Showing 51 - 60) |

  1. Where to Get Seed After a Disaster

    1999-07-19 Suggestions for providing seeds to farmers after disasters.
    Seeds Disaster

  2. True Potato Seed Has Many Advantages

    2000-03-20 Potatoes do produce seeds, so to help distinguish these from "seed potatoes" the seeds are called "true potato seeds" (TPS). It takes only 160 grams of TPS to seed one hectare (2.3 ounces/acre) and half that amount if seeds are used for transplants. That compares with over 2,000 pounds/acre of...
    Root Crops TPS Seeds ECHO Resources Seed Harvesting Seed Potatoes Potatoes

  3. Cranberry Hibiscus

    2001-10-20 Cranberry hibiscusisone of the most striking and colorful plants in the “edible landscape” section at ECHO.
    Underutilized Crops Vegetables Seeds Cross-Cultural Cou... Cranberry Hibiscus Hibiscus acetosella

  4. Sorghum Pollination

    2015-01-20 Sorghum is primarily self-pollinated, meaning that a sorghum plant will accept pollen from its own flowers. Sorghum can also accept pollen from other sorghum plants (cross-pollination) by means of wind or insect transfer. Cultivated sorghum is generally cross-pollinated between 2 and 10%, with...
    Sorghum Seed Saving Seeds Seed Bank

  5. Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens)

    2003-01-20 In 1997 Milton Flores with CIDICCO in Honduras provided our seedbank with seed for a bush velvet bean that is being grown widely in Brazil. We have grown and distributed this bush velvet bean on a limited scale since that time, and now are offering it to our network.
    Legume Cover Crops Green Manures Seeds Velvet Bean

  6. Moringa stenopetala, Pigeon Pea, Soybean, African Okra

    2001-04-20 Descriptions of several varieties available from ECHO.
    African Moringa Seeds

  7. Dolichos lablab: A Legume that Feeds People, Animals and the Soil

    2004-01-20 The lablab beanLablab purpureus(orDolichos lablab) is a versatile subtropical and tropical nitrogen-fixing legume. It is a multipurpose legume that can be used as a cover crop, providing green manure, erosion control and weed suppression.
    Underutilized Crops Legume Cover Crops Green Manures Seeds

  8. On-Farm Seed Priming

    2004-04-20 Poor crop establishment is common in developing countries. However, plants can be given a head start if they are able to germinate and emerge quickly. One way to minimize the time that seeds spend absorbing water from the soil is to soak the seeds in water before sowing them.
    Seed Treatment Seeds Germination JCB

  9. Seven-Year Lima Bean

    2003-10-20 The seven-year lima is also called Madagascar Bean, Painted Lady or Tropical Lima.
    Legume Beans Seeds Lima Beans

  10. Winged Bean Revisited

    2007-10-20 Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), an amazingly productive and multi-purpose legume, grows as a vine typically staked on 1.5 to 2 m (5 to 6.5 ft) poles or trellises. Likely originating in the Asian tropics, it thrives in hot, humid areas and grows at elevations up to 2000 m (6562 ft).
    Underutilized Crops Legume Seeds Nutrition Winged Bean Psophocarpus tetra...