Resources Tagged: Desiccants

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  1. Oven-Dried Rice as a Desiccant for Seed Drying

    2024-01-01 Seed preservation is an effective tool to promote agrobiodiversity. Seed preservation also increases the cultivation of local plant species better adapted to specific areas, enhances genetic variability in pollinated species, and preserves food security. Seed preservation saves farmers money and...
    Seed Drying Desiccants

  2. Clay Beads for Drying and Preserving Seeds

    2023-10-02 This article summarizes work being done at ECHO in Florida to develop a method for small-scale farmers and community seed banks to make their own desiccant to dry and preserve seeds. The three main requirements are clay, wood ash, and a way to heat the beads.
    Desiccants Seed Drying