Introduction to seed saving

Introduction and House-Keeping

2 Topics

Background and Context

The Botany of Seed Saving

5 Topics | 1 Quiz

Plant Life Cycles

Open-Pollinated vs. F1 Hybrid

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Mating systems and pollination

QUIZ – Botany

Hands on! Cultivating seed crops

6 Topics | 1 Quiz

Sowing for seed

Climatic and spacing requirements for seed

Vernalisation and Transplanting

Pollination and isolation

Population requirements

Plant selection and ‘rogueing’

QUIZ – Growing plants for seed

Harvesting and processing dry-seeded crops

1 Topic | 1 Quiz

Dry-seeded crops

QUIZ – Dry Seeds

Wet-seeded crops

1 Topic | 1 Quiz

Wet-seeded crops

QUIZ – Wet Seeds

Drying, storing, and testing seeds

2 Topics | 1 Quiz

Seed drying and storage

Germination-testing seeds

QUIZ – Drying, storing, and testing seeds

The main vegetable families – an overview

9 Topics | 1 Quiz

Alliaceae – Onion family

Amaranthaceae – Beetroot family

Apiaceae – Carrot family

Asteraceae – Lettuce family

Brassicaceae – Cabbage family

Cucurbitaceae – Pumpkin family

Fabaceae – Bean family

Poaceae – Grass family

Solanaceae – Tomato family

QUIZ – Crop families

4 Topics

French beans and peas – Difficulty – 1

Tomatoes – Difficulty – 2

Lettuce – Difficulty – 3

Kale – Difficulty – 4

Last but not least…

3 Topics | 1 Quiz

Seed-saving tools and materials

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