English (en) | Change Language

Search Result For: "Horticulture"

Sort: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

33 items found (Showing 1 - 10)

  1. Small-Scale Nursery Management

    Key Resource
    2021-03-29 Cultivating plants, sharing seeds and cuttings with neighbors, and seeking better crop varieties are as old as agriculture. We use the word “nursery” for places where we care for and nurture things that are precious and vulnerable, like children and plants. Creating habitats to grow healthy...
    Nursery Growers Nursery Management Tree Nursery Nursery Nurseries (Horticu...
     

  2. Onions in the Tropics and Subtropics

    Key Resource 1992-01-01 A case could be made that onions are one of two universal vegetables that are cherished in almost every culture, tomatoes being the other. Both are difficult to grow in many tropical and subtropical climates. Where a vegetable is both popular and difficult to grow, it brings a good price. If a...
    Onion
     

  3. 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
     

  4. Agricultural and Horticultural Seeds: FAO

    Key Resource 1961-06-01 In this study by FAO of the UN an attempt has been made to provide a world-wide review of some aspects of the production, control and distribution of seeds.
    Horticulture Plant Propagation Botany Propagation
     

  5. Earthbag Seed Banks

    Key Resource
    2020-06-29 Seed storage in the tropics has been a frequent topic of ECHO publications and trainings due to its importance to the smallholder farmer. Access to quality seeds is imperative for agronomic and horticultural crop production. While on-farm seed saving benefits the smallholder farmer, cooperative...
    earth building Earthbag House Seed Bank Seed Storage
     

  6. Preparing for Agricultural Missions

    Key Resource 2006-04-01 There are two parts to this document; part 1 provides a brief description of the things a college student should consider as he/she chooses opportunities for learning and part 2 lists organizations that provide some practical training. The second section will be most useful for individuals...
    Agricultural Devel... Agricultural Missions
     

  7. Propagating Plants: An Organic Approach

    Key Resource 1998-01-01 This book is divided into four parts - Part 1 explains what you need to keep a successful nursery. Part 2 describes propagation from seeds and Part 3 covers methods of vegetative propagation. Part 4 gives the best way to propagate 100 selected useful plants. 140 pages, illustrated
    Horticulture Plant Propagation Botany
     

  8. Seed Saving: Steps & Technologies

    Key Resource
    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
     

  9. Introduction to Tropical Root Crops

    Key Resource
    2015-02-16 Tropical root and tuber crops are consumed as staples in parts of the tropics and should be considered for their potential to produce impressive yields in small spaces. They provide valuable options for producing food under challenging growing conditions. Cassava and taro, for instance, are...
    Potatoes ECHO Resources Root Crops Sweet Potato Cassava Taro Yam
     

  10. Seed Storage in the Tropics

    Key Resource
    2016-03-22 Yearly production of grains, pulses, and vegetables depends on a reliable supply of quality seed. This is true for the farmer growing a crop to feed their family as well as for the agricultural worker evaluating and growing out seeds of a new crop species or variety that could improve lives. In...
    Seed Storage Seed Germination Seed Bank