Resources Tagged: Seed Saving

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  1. ‘Uberlandia’ Carrot

    2002-01-20 Several years ago (in EDN Issue 43, December 1993), we wrote that seed was available for a carrot that will set seed in the tropics (normally carrots only produce seed in temperate climates with a cold winter). Dr. Warwick Kerr sent us the original ‘Uberlandia’ carrot seed from Brazil nearly ten...
    Vegetables Root Crops Plant Breeding Carrot Seed Saving

  2. 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

  3. Saving Your Own Vegetable Seeds

    2007-01-20 Seed saving is surprisingly easy with some vegetables, possible but somewhat difficult for others, and almost impossible for still other vegetable crops. It would help to know what the issues are; some basic techniques for seed saving; and which vegetables are easy and which are more difficult.
    Vegetables Seed Seed Saving

  4. Extending the Life of your Seeds

    2005-01-20 Farmers everywhere plant seeds with the expectation that they will germinate, grow and produce a crop that can be harvested. In some cases, the seeds that are planted germinate as hoped. In other cases, seed germination percentage is quite poor. This article will address some aspects about seeds...
    Seeds Seed Saving JCB

  5. Seed Storage

    2009-01-20 Jennifer Gerson, working in Liberia, wrote to us about seed storage.
    Seed Saving

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Crop Protection and Seed Saving

    2008-07-20 Topics briefy addressed: Nematode management. Seed inoculants to maximize the ability ofleguminous plants to fix nitrogen. Bean weevils controlled by tumbling the beans. Controlling seed storage conditions. Saving your own vegetable seeds. Neem leaf tea or neem seed oil to discourageinsect...
    Seed Saving Neem Green Manures Tephrosia Owls Bean Weevils Seed Inoculants Onion Nematodes Seed Storage JCB

  9. Seed Saving Myanmar

    2017-02-09
    Seed Saving Asia

  10. A New Way To Preserve Viability of Seed In Remote Locations

    1997-07-19 Savingseed is a problem for farmers in hot, humid climates. It is even more of a problem for community, mission, or government seedbanks that must preserve seed for long time periods in remote locations without refrigeration. We believe the work of Dr. D. K. Pandey in India may be a breakthrough...
    Seed Saving Seed Bank