Resources Tagged: Seeds

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  1. The Chocolate Pudding Tree: Diospyros digyna (Black Sapote, Black Persimmon, Zapote Negro)

    2005-07-20 Black Sapote is eaten fresh after the fruit has ripened and softened and the inside has turned into a dark brown chocolate color.
    Fruit Trees Seeds Nutrition

  2. Effect of Sprouting on the Nutrition of Grain and Legume Seeds

    2010-01-20 Sprouting seeds for food involves germinating them by first soaking them, then putting them in a moist, warm environment for a few days, rinsing them at least twice a day. Over the years, sprouting has been mentioned to us as a beneficial and easy method of increasing the nutrition of cereal and...
    Sprouting Germination Nutritional Value Phaseolus vulgaris Vitamin C B Vitamins Food Value Sprouts Vitamin A Vitamin K Nutrition Seeds

  3. Alternative Germination Mixes for Starting Transplants

    2010-01-20 We at ECHO are sometimes asked what we recommend for a germination medium in situations where seeds or seedlings need to be started in pots or plastic sacks before going out to the field. This past summer, we conducted a trial at ECHO to make and evaluate potting mixes that could serve as...
    Potting Mix Germination Rice Hulls Zea mays Seedlings Seeds

  4. Introducing a New Crop: Reasons Why Seeds Fail

    2009-07-20 Many of you have graciously taken the time to fill out the seed harvest report form that accompanies each mailing of seeds from our seed bank. In reading reports from people in our network, we want to learn whether the seeds we are sending out have improved the lives of poor small-holder farmers....
    Abelmoschus caillei Crop Pests Rural Development Seeds Moringa Amaranth Sorghum Maize Psophocarpus tetra... Sauropus androgynus Muntingia calabura Vigna unguiculata Brassica carinata

  5. Tips for Planting Small Seeds

    2008-04-20 Stick small seed crops to a piece of newspaper with white wood glue. You can do this in a strip or on little pieces. Then you take this and stick it into a little slot in the soil. It works great. The glue dissolves and seeds germinate.
    Seeds Germination

  6. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) “The World’s Largest Fruit”

    2006-07-20 Jackfruit has long been valued and cultivated in tropical Asia. Thought to originate in the rainforests of India, jackfruit has remained relatively unknown throughout the rest of the tropics.
    Fruit Trees Seeds Jackfruit Artocarpus heterop... JCB

  7. Plants Well-Adapted to Specific Difficult Conditions.

    2008-07-20 Descriptions of several crops that are adapted to difficult situations.
    Underutilized Crops Seeds Banana Cajanus cajan Pigeon Pea Perennial lima Phaseolus lunatus Queensland lettuce Lactuca sativa Tepary Beans Phaseolus acutifolius Sorghum Sorghum bicolor

  8. Reducing Moisture Content of Seeds Prior to Storage

    2010-10-20 Drying seeds in preparation for storage and maintaining dry conditions in storage both help prevent the growth and harmful effects of mold on seed viability.
    Seed Drying Drying Cabinet Moringa Seed Saving Appropriate Techno... Seeds

  9. Photos of Modified Seed Dryer

    2010-10-20 Photos of the modified seed dryer described in EDN 109
    Seed Drying Appropriate Techno... Seeds Seed Saving

  10. Highlight 10 Favorite Seeds from ECHO's Seed Bank

    2015-10-06
    Seeds Seed Sources Asia