SEED COLECTING Perennial herbaceous plant
Jan 04, 2016
SEED COLECTINGPerennial herbaceous plant
COLECTING PLACE
• Size of appearance– Inheritance
• True to sort
• Location and immediate neighbourhood• Obtainable• Permanence
COLECTING SEED when?
• Mature seed• Before fall off– Useless seed, do they fall first or last
HANDLING SEED LOT
• Dry seed, seed capsule
• Dry seed, uncovered
• Fleshy fruits– Mostly woody plants
SEEDS, cleaning and sorting
• Clean out of refuse• Sort out empty seeds• Grade by size if necessary (woody plants)• Use yellow paper or table
SEED STORAGE
• Store conditions– Most important, the moisture of seed– Temperature
• Packing• Labeling, very important• Storage time, hold out
SEED DORMANCY
• Primary dormancy– Seed coat– Embryo– Double dormancy
• Secundary dormancy– Induced by environmental conditions
SEED TREATMENTS
• Scarification• Stratification, cold and warm• Combinations of treatments• Do like it is in nature and wait
SOWING SEEDS
• Germination time• Different techniques• Containers • Facilities• Media• Moisture• Temperature
Dividing and moving perennials• Right time of the year– Plant dormancy– Flowering time– Soil should not be frozen
• Don’t forget the roots!