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• Title:The seed garden : the art and practice of seed saving / edited by Lee Buttala & Shanyn Siegel ; written by Micaela Colley & Jared Zystro.
  
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• Author/Creator:Colley, Micaela, author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Zystro, Jared, author.
  Buttala, Lee Alan, editor.
  Siegel, Shanyn, editor.
  
• Published/Created:Decorah, IA : Seed Savers Exchange, [2015]
  [Place of distribution not identified] : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2015]
  ©2015
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY reserve collectionWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: SB324.75 .C65 2015
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Vegetables--Seeds.
  Vegetables--Seeds--Harvesting.
  Vegetables--Pollination.
  Vegetables--Reproduction.
  Vegetables--Propagation.
  Vegetables--Varieties.
  
• Description:ix, 390 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
  
• Summary:"Filled with advice for the home gardener and the more seasoned horticulturist alike, The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving provides straightforward instruction on collecting and saving seed from your favorite heirloom and open-pollinated plants. Seed Savers Exchange and the Organic Seed Alliance bring together decades of knowledge to demystify the time honored tradition of saving seeds using lush photographs, clear instructions, and easy-to-comprehend profiles on specific crop types. Whether interested in simply saving seeds for home use or working to improve varieties of beloved squashes and tomatoes, The Seed Garden provides a deeper understanding of the art, the science, and the joy of saving seeds."-- Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Includes index.
  
• ISBN:9780988474918 (pbk)
  0988474913 (pbk)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: Why Save Seeds?
  SECTION I Art and Practice of Seed Saving
  Botany Of Seed Saving
  Taxonomy and Nomenclature
  Propagation
  Flowers
  Pollination and Fertilization
  Fruits
  Seeds
  Genes and Alleles
  Setting Seed: Mating Systems and Pollination Methods
  Mating Systems
  Pollination Methods
  Insect Pollinators
  Flower Structure and Pollination
  Staying True: Seed Saving and Variety Maintenance
  Open-Pollinated Varieties
  Hybrid Varieties
  Isolation Methods
  Hand-Pollination
  Population Size
  Genetic Diversity
  Inbreeding Depression
  Roguing and Selection
  Cultivating For Seed
  Plant Life Cycles
  Photoperiodism Vernalization
  General Cultivation
  Seedborne Diseases
  Harvesting And Cleaning Seeds
  Timing the Harvest
  Maturity Indicators
  Harvesting and Drying Methods
  Cleaning Seeds of Dry-Fruited Crops
  Cleaning Seeds of Fleshy-Fruited Crops
  Seed Quality And Storage
  Seed Longevity
  Drying Seeds for Storage
  Seed Moisture Content
  Seed Storage Germination Tests
  Seed Dormancy
  Planning The Seed Garden
  Choosing Seed Crops and Varieties
  Maximizing Garden Space
  Creating Pollinator Habitat
  Saving Seeds of Ornamental Plants
  Recommendations for Beginners
  SECTION II Seed Garden: Crop Profiles
  Determining Population Size And Isolation Distance
  Common Name Directory
  Crop Profiles
  (alphabetical by scientific name).