Organic Seed Production and Saving: The Wisdom of Plant Heritage (Organic Principles and Practices Handbook Series)

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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.