The Organic Seed Grower A Farmer's Guide to Vegetable Seed Production

Now in Paperback "A fantastic guide for organic seed breeders and producers. [Navazio] has taken organic seed production to a higher level." -Suzanne Ashworth, author of Seed to Seed The Organic Seed Grower is a comprehensive manual for the serious vegetable grower who is interested in growing high-quality seeds using organic farming practices. It is written for both home seed savers and diversified small-scale farmers who want to learn the necessary steps involved in successfully producing a seed crop organically.  Detailed profiles for each of the major vegetables provide users with practical, in-depth knowledge about growing, harvesting, and processing seed for a wide range of common and specialty vegetable crops, from Asian greens to zucchini.  In addition, readers will find extensive and critical information on topics including:  Seed-borne diseases   The reproductive biology of crop plants   Annual vs. biennial seed crops   Isolation distances needed to ensure varietal purity  Maintaining adequate population size for genetic integrity  Seed crop climates   Seed cleaning basics  Seed storage for farmers  and more . . . This book can serve as a bridge to lead skilled gardeners, who are already saving their own seed, into the idea of growing seed commercially. And for diversified vegetable farmers who are growing a seed crop for sale for the first time, it will provide details on many of the tricks of the trade that are used by professional seed growers. This manual will help the budding seed farmer to become more knowledgeable, efficient, and effective in producing a commercially viable seed crop. Written by well-known plant breeder and organic seed expert John Navazio, The Organic Seed Grower is the most useful guide to best practices in this exciting and important field.

ISBN:	9781645020943
Publisher:	Chelsea Green Publishing
Imprint:	Chelsea Green Publishing
Published date:	08 Apr 2021
DEWEY:	635
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	408
Weight:	1146g
Height:	204mm
Width:	253mm
Spine width:	41mm

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