MikeH
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Post by MikeH on Feb 22, 2012 14:29:37 GMT -5
It occurred to me that before you can swap seed, you have to save it. Depending of the vegetable, different techniques are required. Dan Jason of the SeedPlant Sanctuary for Canada and and Salt Spring Seeds has a good, basic online primer on How to Save Seeds. Sometimes you don't care if varieties cross-pollinate and sometimes you want them to cross pollinate if you are breeding plants. But if you want seeds that are like the parent plant, you have to know the particular pollination characteristics of the vegetables that you are growing. Seeds of Diversity in Canada has an excellent 48-page book on How to Save Your Own Seeds. Another excellent book is Seed to Seed: Seed Saving Techniques by Suzanne Ashworth. And then there's a list of all the seed saving books that you could possibly want.
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Post by cambrianridge on Feb 22, 2012 14:44:30 GMT -5
Wow I think I have entered a whole new learning arena in my life, thanks for the info
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Post by MikeH on Feb 25, 2012 15:49:45 GMT -5
Because SeedZoo™ seeds are in such limited supply, it's important to know how to save them without them crossing. That's not to say the crossing is a bad thing but you don't want a surprise. We had a volunteer squash that we let grow last year. It was clearly a cross so we were curious to see what it was like. It certainly looked impressive. But that was about all. It tasted terrible or rather, it had no taste at all. It was rock hard even after cooking.
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