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Post by johno on Dec 21, 2009 19:14:45 GMT -5
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Post by dirtsunrain on Dec 21, 2009 19:58:52 GMT -5
Thats very helpful. Thank you.
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Post by sandbar on Jan 3, 2010 22:30:40 GMT -5
Johno, thanks for the link. Am currently researching seed preservation techniques in preparation to begin growing veggies for seed production and creation of my own seed bank. Would like to do it properly and as a commercial venture at the same time (I'd like to sell seeds on-line).
So, any additional thoughts you have would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by Penny on Jan 4, 2010 9:49:16 GMT -5
Good article Johno, thanks.
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Post by plantsnobin on Jan 4, 2010 13:54:40 GMT -5
There is also some good info on www.bioversityinternational.com at least I hope that is the link. If not, it is one of the links on JLHudsonseeds.net site. |
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Post by Alan on Jan 4, 2010 16:57:08 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing guys! It is appreciated greatly!
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Post by sandbar on Jan 4, 2010 22:48:07 GMT -5
There is also some good info on www.bioversityinternational.com at least I hope that is the link. If not, it is one of the links on JLHudsonseeds.net site. Hi Karen, I clicked on the link and it wasn't quite right ... however, you gave enough information for me to track it down. Here's the correct web address: www.bioversityinternational.org/Thanks for mentioning it ... had never heard of it. And, thanks for mentioning JL Hudson's site, too. Had completely forgotten about it and it has been several years since I had visited it. |
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Post by plantsnobin on Jan 5, 2010 8:59:13 GMT -5
Thanks for correcting that. It is a good site to dig around in. I LOVE JLHudson. Broad range of seeds, good prices, unbelievably cheap shipping, quick. Their 2010 list is now up. I actually got my catalog in the mail before they had the website updated, and believe me, I was checking everyday. A couple months ago I ordered several things from them to get a start on what I needed and spent a little over $100. Now that I have the new catalog, I have gone through and highlighted everything my heart desires and it comes to $295. Sounds like a lot, but I truly highlighted everything I could ever want. Some of the stuff would have to be kept in the greenhouse, I didn't stick with just the hardy stuff. That should be enough to get a good start on planting our daughters almost three acres. It will include trees, shrubs, vines and perennials, all on an experimental sort of basis. Basically trying to grow just about everything edible I can get my hands on.
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Post by spacecase0 on Feb 4, 2010 14:42:41 GMT -5
after reading that first blog link, I have a question,
I have been storing my seeds at low air pressure, likely at about 2 PSI (normal air pressure is almost 15 PSI),
but my pump will go much lower pressure,
does anyone know if there is a lower air pressure limit on safe seed storage ?
I can watch water boil at room temperature with my vacuum chamber,
and that seems like it may dry them out to much, although it worked great to kill bugs that were eating my corn seeds the one time.
does anyone know if there is an optimal air pressure for most stored seeds ?
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Post by grunt on Jul 12, 2010 1:15:14 GMT -5
I somehow missed or forgot this thread earlier. I finally went to the bioversity site, and found this interesting document while searching for seed saving information: www.ecpgr.cgiar.org/Networks/Insitu_onfarm/HomeGardens_PT_lowres.pdfIt seems that little guys like us are being considered after all. Spacecase0: I don't think I'd go much lower for psi for seed saving. Dry seeds look on freezing as a natural phenomenon, but I don't think they are prepared to deal with a total vacuum. |
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Post by maricybele on Nov 25, 2010 2:19:53 GMT -5
Very nice information thanks for sharing everyone. I agree we need to save more seed personally and trade seed for food security and biodiversity. It reminds me I need to do more to store my seeds in a better environment I now have a freezer. I trade savedseeds locally as well. This January the neighborhood backyard farmer group will have a seed swap and winter sowing gathering to increase our local food security and get some nice starts to trade.
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