Organic Seed Production and Saving e-bog
101,06 DKK
(inkl. moms 126,32 DKK)
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 varietiesBefore you grow the seed (selecting varieties, saving seed and improving crops...
E-bog
101,06 DKK
Forlag
Chelsea Green Publishing
Udgivet
28 april 2011
Længde
128 sider
Genrer
Sustainable agriculture
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781603583541
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 varietiesBefore 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.