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The manual of seed saving, harvesting, storing, and sowing techniques for vegetables, herbs, and fruits, Andrea Heistinger ; Arche Noah, Pro Specie Rara ; translated by Ian Miller

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The manual of seed saving, harvesting, storing, and sowing techniques for vegetables, herbs, and fruits, Andrea Heistinger ; Arche Noah, Pro Specie Rara ; translated by Ian Miller

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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illustrations

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index present

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non fiction

Main title

The manual of seed saving

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bibliography

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823387488

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Andrea Heistinger ; Arche Noah, Pro Specie Rara ; translated by Ian Miller

Sub title

harvesting, storing, and sowing techniques for vegetables, herbs, and fruits

Summary

This authoritative guide brings together the experience of experts in the field who have found, through careful trialing, how to reliably maximize seed quality and yield for more than 100 crop plants. Clear information on such critical issues as pollination, isolation distances, cultivation, harvest, storage, and pests and diseases is provided. The Manual of Seed Saving is an essential reference for all food producers from vegetable growers to small-scale farmers.--COVER

Table Of Contents

Why propagate your own vegetable seed? -- On crop diversity -- Seed gardening 101 -- Amaranth (Amaranthaceae) -- Artichoke and relatives (Asteraceae) -- Asparagus (Asparagaceae) -- Brassicas (Brassicaceae) -- Carrot and relatives (Apiaceae) -- Chinese mallow, curled mallow (Malvaceae) -- Corn and relatives (Poaceae) -- Corn salad, lamb's lettuce, mâche (Valerianaceae) -- Flax, linseed (Linaceae) -- Legumes (Fabaceae) -- Malabar spinach, climbing spinach (Basellaceae) -- Mints, Chinese artichoke (Lamiaceae) -- New Zealand spinach (Aizoaceae) -- Onions (Amaryllidaceae) -- Poppyseed (Papaveraceae) -- Purslane, miner's lettuce (Portulacaceae) -- Rhubarb and relatives (Polygonaceae) -- Spinach and relatives (Chenopodiaceae) -- Squash (Cucurbitaceae) -- Tomato and relatives (Solanaceae) -- Sources of seed and equipment

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