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Seeds
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Crop Diversity: What is Crop Diversity 
 This presentation looks at crop diversity and its importance in agriculture and food security. It discusses the conservation of crop diversity (including gene banks), threats to crops, and priority crops such as bananas, maize, sorghum, and cassava. From the Global Crop Diversity Trust, an organization whose mission is "to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide." http://www.croptrust.org/main/whatis.php Topics: Agriculture, Biology Last updated Jun 27, 2006 Family Guide for Fruits and Seeds
"The bulk of agricultural commerce is in the form of fruits and seeds. Most weeds and invasive species also move around as fruits and seeds. The database accessible here, has 418 families of seed plants, all the families of seed plants recognized by the USDA in December 2003." Use family names to find images and descriptions, or use an interactive identification system (tutorial is provided). From the Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://nt.ars-grin.gov/sbmlweb/OnlineResources/FrSdFam/Index.cfm Topics: Agriculture, Plants Last updated Mar 21, 2007 General and Specialty Mail-Order Seed Sources
This directory of links to online seed and plant merchants in the U.S. divides its list into general suppliers and specialty dealers. Compiled by the Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=1091 Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Plants Last updated Apr 10, 2009 Organic Seed Suppliers Search
"This database provides sources for organic seed of both agronomic and horticultural crops. Some national mail-order suppliers of untreated seed are included, with the emphasis on small alternative seed companies offering open-pollinated vegetable, flower, and herb seed." From the USDA-sponsored National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/altseed_search.php? Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Gardening, Plants Last updated Jan 11, 2006 San Francisco Bay Estuary: A Key to Identifying the Seeds of Wetland Species
Contains photographs of seeds of common vascular plants found in the tidal marshes of the San Francisco Bay Estuary. Includes "both fresh and saltwater plants. ... Species are grouped alphabetically by family and can be viewed individually or as family." Many entries include a brief description of morphology, distribution, and habitat. From the Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley. http://geography.berkeley.edu/ProjectsResources/SF_Estuary/Main_Page.html Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Aug 16, 2003 Saving Seed from the Garden
Tips for saving seeds from flowers and vegetable plants for preservation and future planting. Discusses hybrid and heirloom varieties of plants, when to harvest the seed, saving seed from fleshy fruits (such as tomatoes and melons), and storage. From the University of Illinois Extension, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/hortihints/0008c.html Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Plants Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Seed Savers Exchange
Seed Savers Exchange is dedicated to preserving historic varieties of fruits and vegetables through the distribution of heirloom seed samples. Since their founding in 1975, members have distributed over 700,000 samples of seed. They also maintain Heritage Farm where over 18,000 varieties of heirloom vegetables are grown. One does not have to be a member to get a free catalog, purchase seed, or obtain planting advice. Information about the Flower and Herb Exchange (FHE), a similar organization, is also available on this Web site. http://www.seedsavers.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Plants Last updated Oct 18, 2002 Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Background about this seed vault (opened in February 2008 in the permafrost in the mountains of Svalbard, Norway) "designed to store duplicates of seeds from seed collections from around the globe. ... If seeds are lost, e.g. as a result of natural disasters, war or simply a lack of resources, the seed collections may be reestablished using seeds from Svalbard." Features news releases, photos, and videos. From the Norway Ministry of Agriculture and Food. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/lmd/campain/svalbard-global-seed-vault.html?id=462220 Topics: Agriculture, Plants Last updated Mar 4, 2008 Tom Clothier's Garden Walk and Talk
This site has very brief and exact instructions for germinating seeds of perennial, annual, biennial, penstemon, tree, and shrub plants for gardens. The site also has articles on seeds, planting, weeds, pests, and general gardening. There are also resources on terminology and lists of things to plant to attract wildlife. Note: since the author is in Zone 5, some instructions may need to be adapted for other climates. http://tomclothier.hort.net/ Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Plants Last updated Apr 29, 2003 |
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