Saving seed good way to save money

The Nelson Mail;  March 30, 2007 ;     511 words ...Saving seed is one of my favourite pastimes at this time...seeds to collect. There's no doubt about it, seed collecting takes a lot of patience. It can...the bee pollinates a flower to the time the seed is ready to be collected. Ammi majus ; queen...

Small beginnings Growing your plants from seed is the frugal way to a...

The Scotsman;  April 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ...At this time of year, seed trays around the country are rapidly being...seedlings appear. In the last few years, seed sales have been booming - according to...every other type of plant can be grown from seed, if you have the time and the inclination...

Consumption of fresh and buried seed by ground beetles (Coleoptera:...

European Journal of Entomology;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Key words. Seed predation, soil seed bank, preference, Carabidae, Harpalus affinis, Pseudoophonus rufipes...Abstract. Ground beetles (Carabidae: Coleoptera) are predators of the seed of herbaceous plants scattered on the ground, but prefer that of...

Effect of cultivar and environment on seed yield in alfalfa. (Crop...

Crop Science;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...THE SEED YIELD OF ALFALFA cultivars is not recognized...the ability of a cultivar to give a high seed yield determines competitive selling price...distribution to farmers (Falcinelli, 2000). Seed yield also determines the economic viability...

Seedling emergence and growth of solid matrix primed Kentucky bluegrass...

Crop Science;  January 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Seed priming is a pre-sowing hydration treatment used to improve seed vigor. A generalization of priming effects from studies conducted...conditions is difficult. However, there is general agreement that seed priming is effective in reducing the time required for germination...

Influence of Nitrogen Availability on Seed Nitrogen Accumulation in Pea.

Crop Science;  November 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...THE SEED NITROGEN CONCENTRATION of pea varies greatly with environment...availability during the filling period lead to changes in the seed N concentration. Nitrogen stresses during seed filling caused a decrease in seed N concentration (Streeter...

Study calls Operation Weed and Seed a 'positive catalyst' for communities

New Pittsburgh Courier;  July 14, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Study calls Operation Weed and Seed a `positive catalyst' for communities Operation Weed and Seed has been planted in several Pittsburgh neighborhoods...a five-year national evaluation of Weed and Seed and found that the program has been a "strong...

For your convenience.(seed and chemical firms compete for business)

Farm Journal;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Consolidated seed and chemical rivals go to great lengths...short-order kitchens and bank ATMs. Combined seed and chemical companies are using the same...approach to attract customers. As well as seed and crop protection systems, input companies...

Seed savers reap satisfying harvests

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 11, 2001 ;     675 words ...Seed savers reap satisfying harvests By GEORGE BRIA Associated Press Sunday, February 11, 2001 Pound Ridge...some vegetable gardeners still cherish the old, slow ways. Instead of saving time, they save seeds. The seed subculture, aside from commercial seed packets, features wide-ranging networks of ...

Effect of Number of Seed Bulked and Population Size on Genetic Variability...

Crop Science;  September 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...SINGLE-SEED DESCENT is a method that permits plant breeders...sub.6]) to be developed within 2 yr. Single-seed descent may permit greater genetic gain than...procedures that use the concept of single-seed descent. The single-seed procedure permits...

Seed potato preparation; Potato management.(Farming Life)

The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  February 8, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Seed potatoes are the single most important input in ware potato production due to their impact on overall crop...35% of variable costs. However, some growers take huge risks with this vital and expensive input. Check seed quality At this time of year seed potatoes should already have been sourced, either ...

Oat germination characteristics differ among genotypes, seed sizes, and...

Crop Science;  September 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...SEED GERMINATION, beginning with imbibition and culminating in...rapidity and extent of establishment, are contingent on adequate seed germination and vigor. Moreover, the rapidity and extent...Statistics Canada, 2004). Oat is a crop that normally produces seed of varying size as a result of the multifloret ...

Intercepted solar radiation during seed filling determines sunflower...

Crop Science;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...WEIGHT PER SEED and seed oil concentration in sunflower are determined during the seed filling period (from end of flowering to physiological maturity). Weight per seed is determined during the entire period (Aguirrezabal et al., 1996). Seed oil...

Seed and ScienceBlogs Receive Awards for Science Journalism.

PR Newswire;  December 22, 2006 ;     592 words ...NEW YORK, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Seed Media Group today announced that Seed and ScienceBlogs have been recognized for innovation and excellence in science journalism. Seed is the proud recipient of the 2006 UTNE Independent...

Embryo drying rates during the acquisition of desiccation tolerance in...

Crop Science;  November 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...MAIZE SEED in the Midwest is often harvested at moisture...levels (120 g [H.sub.2]O [kg.sup.-1] fw). In seed dryers, heated air is the energy source and transport vehicle to remove moisture from the seed mass. Although drying damage often occurs...