"In agriculture and gardening, seed saving is the practice of saving seeds or other reproductive material from vegetables, grain, herbs, and flowers for use from year to year."
The process of saving and propagating seeds to create a self-sustaining Permaculture system.
Plant morphology: Understanding the physical structure of plants and their various parts, including leaves, stems, roots, and flowers.
Pollination: The process of transferring pollen from male to female parts of a flower or from one plant to another.
Seed sources: Where to find seeds, including saving your own from previous crops, buying from seed companies, or trading with other gardeners.
Seed collecting: How to collect seeds from ripe vegetables, fruits, and flowers, including when and why to do it.
Seed cleaning: How to remove excess materials from collected seeds, such as dried plant parts or debris.
Seed storage: How to store seeds properly for maximum viability, including temperature and humidity conditions.
Germination: The process of a seed sprouting and growing into a plant, including what conditions are necessary for germination.
Soil preparation: How to prepare soil for seed planting, including removing rocks and debris, adding compost, and ensuring proper drainage.
Planting methods: Different techniques for planting seeds, including direct sowing, transplanting, and layering.
Watering: Proper techniques for watering seeds and plants to encourage growth and health.
Fertilization: How to add nutrients to soil to enhance plant growth and health, including organic and synthetic fertilizers.
Propagation techniques: Different methods for propagating plants, including stem cuttings, division, layering, and grafting.
Climate and weather: The impact of climate and weather on seed growth and propagation, including temperature, humidity, and sunlight.
Pest and disease control: How to prevent and control pests and diseases, including natural and chemical methods.
Companion planting: Choosing plants that complement each other in growth and pest management.
Seed saving laws and regulations: Understanding the legalities and restrictions on seed saving and sharing in your area.
Sustainability and conservation: The importance of seed saving and propagation for global sustainability and biodiversity conservation.
Seed cataloging and record keeping: How to track and organize your seed collection, including plant variety, planting location, and harvest data.
Seed Saving: This involves harvesting seeds from plants at the end of the growing season, drying them, and storing them for future use.
Open Pollination: This method focuses on planting seeds that are produced through open pollination, where bees and other pollinators transfer pollen from one plant to another.
Heirloom Seeds: These are seeds that have been passed down from generation to generation and are highly prized for their genetic purity and ability to grow in a specific climate.
Hybrid Seeds: These seeds are produced by cross-pollinating two different plant species to produce a new plant with specific traits.
Cloning: This involves taking a cutting from an existing plant and using it to grow a new plant with the exact same genetic makeup.
Division: This involves separating a clump of plants into smaller sections and replanting them to create new plants.
Layering: This involves creating a new plant by bending a branch to the ground and covering it with soil until the branch roots and produces a new plant.
Grafting: This involves taking a branch from one plant and attaching it to another plant to produce a new plant with the traits of both.
Tissue Culture: This involves growing new plants from small pieces of plant tissue in a laboratory setting.
Bulb Division: This involves separating bulbs into smaller sections and replanting them to create new plants.
"Seed saving includes saving seeds from annuals and nuts, tree fruits, and berries for perennials and trees."
"This is the traditional way farms and gardens were maintained for the last 12,000 years."
"Sometimes known as brown bagging"
"There has been a major shift to purchasing seed annually from commercial seed suppliers."
"Much of the grassroots seed-saving activity today is the work of home gardeners."
"Seed saving (sometimes known as brown bagging) is the practice of saving seeds or other reproductive material (e.g. tubers) from vegetables, grain, herbs, and flowers."
"for use from year to year for annuals and nuts, tree fruits, and berries for perennials and trees."
"beginning in the latter part of the 20th century."
"This is the traditional way farms and gardens were maintained for the last 12,000 years."
"The practice of saving seeds or other reproductive material... for use from year to year."
"This is the traditional way farms and gardens were maintained for the last 12,000 years (see first agricultural revolution)."
"In recent decades... there has been a major shift to purchasing seed annually from commercial seed suppliers. Much of the grassroots seed-saving activity today is the work of home gardeners."
"In recent decades... there has been a major shift to purchasing seed annually from commercial seed suppliers."
"In recent decades... there has been a major shift to purchasing seed annually from commercial seed suppliers."
"the practice of saving seeds or other reproductive material... for use from year to year."
"seed saving (sometimes known as brown bagging) is the practice of saving seeds or other reproductive material (e.g. tubers) from vegetables, grain, herbs, and flowers."
"This is the traditional way farms and gardens were maintained for the last 12,000 years."
"Much of the grassroots seed-saving activity today is the work of home gardeners."
"there has been a major shift to purchasing seed annually from commercial seed suppliers."