Organic Seed Production and Saving

Organic Seed Production and Saving
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Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9781603583541
ISBN-13 : 1603583548
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Organic Seed Production and Saving by : Bryan Connolly

Download or read book Organic Seed Production and Saving written by Bryan Connolly and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-28 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The skills of seed saving are vital for small organic food producers and the whole of agriculture. Farmers and gardeners need to be able to produce their seeds as a basic, inalienable way to control their means of production. Part of the NOFA guides. Includes information on: Strengths and limitations of hybrid varieties Before you grow the seed (selecting varieties, saving seed and improving crops, intellectual property rights) Growing seed (pollination biology, harvesting, cleaning, storage, germination testing) Details on individual crops (amaranth, crucifers, beets and chard, lettuce, cucurbits, corn and small grains, nightshades, root veggies) Plus detailed appendices including more info on seed cleaning, seed companies, and more.


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