Resources Tagged: Seed Storage

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  1. Bicycle Pump Vacuum Sealer for Seed Storage

    2018-01-20 Storing seeds in the tropics can often be difficult; with high temperatures and humid conditions, seeds lose their ability to germinate quickly. Many techniques for seed storage exist, from the high-tech standards of gene banks to simple methods used by villagers for saving their own seeds. All...
    Bicycle Pump Seed Storage

  2. Poster - Low-Cost Natural Building Options for Storing Seeds in Southeast Asia

    2019-01-20 Given the proper facilities necessary to store seeds long-term, whereby low temperature and low humidity are kept stable over time, it is very possible to store most orthodox seeds for several years at a time in the tropics (Harrington, 1972). Unfortunately, implementation and maintenance of the...
    Seed Storage Asia

  3. Harvesting and Storing Soya Bean Seed - Video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Soya bean seed that is poorly harvested and poorly stored loses its ability to germinate because the moisture and heat kills the living part of the seed. Wet or moldy seeds will rot during storage. In this video, we'll talk about harvesting soya bean seed,...
    Soybeans Seed Production Seed Storage Post Harvest AccessAgriculture Soya bean

  4. Seed Storage & Appropriate Technologies

    2018-08-05
    Seed Storage Appropriate Techno... Asia

  5. Constructing an Improved Cold Room for Seed Storage

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    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #27 When planning to construct a “Cold Room” or “Seed Storage Room” for the purpose of preserving seed viability, one must first consider principles for optimum seed storage. InECHO Asia Note 14(July 2012), we shared results from our comparison of vacuum...
    Cooling Seed Storage Seed Bank Asia

  6. Seed Savers: 2005 Harvest Edition

    2005-01-01 92 pages, illustrated, photos
    Seed Production Seed Storage

  7. Vacuum-Sealing Options for Storing Seeds

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    2019-01-07 Two broad categories of seeds exist, referred to as recalcitrant and orthodox. The former must be kept moist and planted soon after they are collected; large-seeded fruits such as mango and avocado are typical examples. The second type of seeds are discussed in this document. Orthodox seeds are...
    Stored seed pests Seed Bank Seed Saving Vacuum Sealing Seed Storage

  8. 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...
    Seed Saving Seeds Seed Seed Selection Seed Germination Seed Production Seed Drying Seed Systems Seed Storage

  9. Preventing Insect Damage of Stored Seed Using Low-Cost Control Options

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    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 37. Seed saving in sub-tropical and tropical climates is challenging. Without equipment designed to maintain dry and cool environments, the quality of seeds may quickly deteriorate. High temperature and humidity during storage increase seed metabolism and...
    Pest Control Bruchids Seed Storage

  10. Low-Cost Natural Building Options for Storing Seed in Tropical Southeast Asia

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    Introduction Given the proper facilities necessary to store seeds long-term, whereby low temperature and low humidity are kept stable over time, it is very possible to store most orthodox seeds for several years at a time in the tropics (Harrington, 1972). Unfortunately, implementation and...
    Seed Moisture Vacuum Sealing Seed Bank Earthbag House Natural Building Seed Storage Asia