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SEED SAVING GUIDE It’s not just about getting seeds, it’s about getting prepared! EMERGENCY SEEDS INC. Be Prepared 100% Non Hybrid Seeds Never underestimate the wisdom of an old gardener. They know local conditions, and can give you lifesaving advice. S EED S AVING G UIDE hile lots of arguments can be made for the importance of saving your own seeds, most people agree that feeding your family and perpetuating seed varieties that are in danger is a worthwhile endeavor. Saving your own seeds isn’t very complicated, or hard to do, although there are many dierent methods that people will recommend. That being said, this guide is just that, a guide to get you started. Never underestimate the wisdom of old gardeners in your area, and the information they provide you. Their experience with local weather and soil conditions, common pests, and other factors, is invaluable to any gardener. I hope you enjoy this guide and appreciate the work and thought that went into its making, Sincerely, Dustin Merritt Bean, California Blackeye (Bush) Bean, Kentucky Wonder (Bush) Bean, Slenderette (Bush) Bean, Edamame BeSweet 2015 (Soybean) Beet, Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Beet, Ruby Queen Broccoli, Waltham 29 Cabbage, Golden Acre Carrot, Chantenay Red Core Carrot, Scarlet Nantes Corn, Golden Bantam 8 Corn, Indian Ornamental Cucumber, Boston Pickling Cucumber, Spacemaster Cucumber, Straight 8 Lettuce, Iceberg (Crisphead) Lettuce, Salinas (Crsphead) Lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson (Leaf) Lettuce, Oakleaf (Leaf) Lettuce, Salad Bowl Green (Leaf) Lettuce, Salad Bowl Red (Leaf) Lettuce, Cimarron (Romaine) Lettuce, Parris Island Cos (Romaine) Melon, Hales Best Jumbo (Cantaloupe) Melon, Hearts Of Gold (Cantaloupe) Melon, Green Flesh (Honeydew) Melon, Orange Flesh (Honeydew) Okra, Clemson Spineless Onion, Utah Sweet Spanish Onion, Tokyo Long White (Bunching) Onion, Crystal White Wax (Pickling) Parsnip, Harris Model Pea, Green Arrow Pea, Lincoln Pea, Little Marvel Pea, Dwarf Sugar Grey (Snow) Pea, Oregon Sugar Pod II (Snow) Pepper, Anaheim Chili (Hot Pepper) Pepper, Cayenne Long Slim (Hot Pepper) Pepper, Jalapeño (Hot Pepper) Pepper, Santa Fe Grande (Hot Pepper) Pepper, California Wonder (Sweet Pepper) Pepper, Yolo Wonder (Sweet Pepper) Pumpkin, Big Max Pumpkin, Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin. Sugar Pie Radish, Champion Radish, Cherry Belle Radish, White Icicle Spinach, Bloomsdale Longstanding Squash, Early Prolific Straightneck (Summer) Squash, Black Beauty Zucchini (Summer) Squash, Burgess Buttercup (Winter) Squash, Pink Banana Jumbo (Winter) Squash, Sweet Meat (Winter) Squash, Vegetable Spaghetti (Winter) Squash, Waltham Butternut (Winter) Swiss Chard, Lucullus Tomato, Beefsteak Tomato, Brandywine Pink Tomato, Large Red Cherry Tomato, Rio Grande Tomato, Roma VF Tomato, Rutgers Tomato, VR Moscow Tomato, Yellow Pear Watermelon, Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Jubilee Watermelon, Sugar Baby Watermelon, Striped Klondike Blue Ribbon Saving Seeds, Can Save your life W Seeds

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Page 1: Seed Saving

SEED SAVING GUIDEIt’s not just about getting seeds, it’s about getting prepared!

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Never underestimate the wisdom of an old gardener. They know local conditions, and can give you lifesaving advice.

SEED SAVING GUIDE

hile lots of arguments can be made for the importance of saving your

own seeds, most people agree that feeding your family and perpetuating seed varieties that are in danger is a worthwhile endeavor.

Saving your own seeds isn’t very complicated, or hard to do, although there are many different methods that people will recommend. That being said, this guide is just that, a guide to get you started.

Never underestimate the wisdom of old gardeners in your area, and the information they provide you. Their experience with local weather and soil

conditions, common pests, and other factors, is invaluable to any gardener.

I hope you enjoy this guide and appreciate the work and thought that went into its making,

Sincerely,

Dustin Merritt

Bean, California Blackeye (Bush) Bean, Kentucky Wonder (Bush) Bean, Slenderette (Bush) Bean, Edamame BeSweet 2015 (Soybean) Beet, Detroit Dark RedBeet, Early Wonder Beet, Ruby Queen Broccoli, Waltham 29 Cabbage, Golden Acre Carrot, Chantenay Red CoreCarrot, Scarlet Nantes Corn, Golden Bantam 8 Corn, Indian Ornamental Cucumber, Boston Pickling Cucumber, Spacemaster Cucumber, Straight 8 Lettuce, Iceberg (Crisphead) Lettuce, Salinas (Crsphead) Lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson (Leaf) Lettuce, Oakleaf (Leaf)Lettuce, Salad Bowl Green (Leaf) Lettuce, Salad Bowl Red (Leaf) Lettuce, Cimarron (Romaine) Lettuce, Parris Island Cos (Romaine) Melon, Hales Best Jumbo (Cantaloupe) Melon, Hearts Of Gold (Cantaloupe) Melon, Green Flesh (Honeydew) Melon, Orange Flesh (Honeydew) Okra, Clemson Spineless

Onion, Utah Sweet Spanish Onion, Tokyo Long White (Bunching) Onion, Crystal White Wax (Pickling) Parsnip, Harris Model Pea, Green Arrow Pea, Lincoln Pea, Little Marvel Pea, Dwarf Sugar Grey (Snow) Pea, Oregon Sugar Pod II (Snow) Pepper, Anaheim Chili (Hot Pepper) Pepper, Cayenne Long Slim (Hot Pepper) Pepper, Jalapeño (Hot Pepper)

Pepper, Santa Fe Grande (Hot Pepper) Pepper, California Wonder (Sweet Pepper) Pepper, Yolo Wonder (Sweet Pepper) Pumpkin, Big Max Pumpkin, Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin. Sugar Pie Radish, Champion Radish, Cherry Belle Radish, White Icicle Spinach, Bloomsdale Longstanding Squash, Early Prolific Straightneck (Summer) Squash, Black Beauty Zucchini (Summer) Squash, Burgess Buttercup (Winter) Squash, Pink Banana Jumbo (Winter) Squash, Sweet Meat (Winter) Squash, Vegetable Spaghetti (Winter) Squash, Waltham Butternut (Winter) Swiss Chard, Lucullus Tomato, Beefsteak Tomato, Brandywine Pink Tomato, Large Red Cherry Tomato, Rio Grande Tomato, Roma VF Tomato, Rutgers Tomato, VR Moscow Tomato, Yellow Pear Watermelon, Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Jubilee Watermelon, Sugar Baby Watermelon, Striped Klondike Blue Ribbon

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Reasons For Saving Seeds

he golden rule in farming goes something like this, “He who controls the seeds, controls

the feed”. Not only is it unwise to put all of your eggs into one basket, it is unwise to allow one seed company to control everything you can grow. And yet, more and more across the country, that is what is going on.

Bred for large companies Most of the seeds that consumers are able to purchase were bred specifically for large companies, with no intention of being sold to small farmers. Not only that, but many of these seeds aren’t suited to home gardening at all. By saving and trading seeds, you free yourself from the constraints of a large corporation as well as exchange and encourage genetic diversity in the seed stock.

Saving seeds is critical to the survival of many heritage varieties of plants, as well as a great way to gain new varieties. Many gardeners will save an extra amount of seeds to trade with others, instead of purchasing new seeds from year to year.

When planning on gardening with the intention to save seeds it is important to make sure that you are growing the highest quality seeds that you can in the first place. Your name goes along with each packet of seeds you sell or trade, and so you may get people calling you for tips and tricks.

It is important that you know how to save each variety of seed you possess. While there are common tips and tricks, and many seeds that can simply be put in a glass jar, following specific instructions for your variety of seed can guarantee an abundant harvest in years to come.

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Packing your seeds in glass jars is fine as long as they are dried properly, and protected from light and heat. Keep them in a cool dark place.

Desiccant use is a controversial subject in seed storage. I prefer to dry my seeds to the correct moisture level, and then store them in an air tight container. Those who want to use some form of desiccant however, can use the small packets from pill bottles, or even powdered milk, which is safe for seeds.

Selecting Plants for Seed Storage

I have no idea what the chart here is supposed to represent, but I do know that when you are going to save seeds from a plant, you want to make sure you save them from the best specimens you have grown. Not only the fruit or veggie size, but look at leaf coloring, drought resistance, leaf structure, and the plant shape overall. You want to select seeds that will carry these strong genes forward. Also note that saving larger seeds is always a better bet than saving smaller seeds. The larger the seed, the larger the reserve of food it has for it’s initial burst into life.

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Saving Heirloom Tomato Seeds

Luckily tomatoes, the favorite of most gardeners, won't usually cross pollinate. Insects can't usually get into the anthers to pollinate them. In a few varieties, like the potatoes tomato or currant tomato, the stigma will stick out allowing for cross pollination. In these cases you can only grow one type of easily pollinated tomato.

To collect your seeds you need to cut a tomato from a healthy plant in half, squeeze the juice, pulp and seeds into a cup, and add water to the top of the cup. Leave this somewhere warm (kitchen counter) and let it begin to ferment. The bad seeds and jell will float to the top. After about three days, it will stink really bad and you may have mold, this is normal. Just pour out the water and floating seeds, rinse the remaining seeds in clean water, and strain

them. Put them onto a plastic plate and allow to dry somewhere warm and out of direct sunlight. Once they are completely dry, you can save your seeds in a paper envelope stored in a glass jar.

These seeds should store well for about 4 years as long as you keep them out of direct sunlight.

There are hundreds of types of heirloom tomatoes, and although they aren’t all perfectly round and red like the grocery store type, they are beautiful and delicious.

Heirloom tomato’s come in an almost limitless variety of colors, shades, and flavors. Have fun trading seeds with neighbors and local gardening clubs.

Cultivate for your climate

Heirloom tomato cultivars can be found in a wide variety of colors, shapes, flavors and sizes. Some cultivars can be prone to cracking or lack disease resistance. As with most garden plants, cultivars can be acclimated over several gardening seasons to thrive in any geographical location through careful selection and seed saving.

Seed Life = 4 Years with care, longer if frozen.

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It is a rigid, erect plant 0.5-1.7 m tall, with stout stems with a square cross-section. The leaves are 10-25 cm long, pinnate with 2-7 leaflets, and of a distinct glaucous grey-green color; unlike most other vetches, the leaves do not have tendrils for climbing over other vegetation. The flowers are 1-2.5 cm long with five petals, the standard petal white, the wing petals white with a black spot (true black, not deep purple or blue as is the case in many "black" colorings [1]), and the keel petals white. Crimson flowered broad beans also exist, which were recently saved from extinction[2]. The fruit is a broad leathery pod, green maturing to blackish-brown, with a densely downy surface; in the wild species, the pods are 5-10 cm long and 1 cm diameter, but many modern cultivars developed for food use have pods 15-25 cm long and 2-3 cm thick.

1) Kathrynne Holden. "Fava Beans, Levodopa, and Parkinson's Disease".

2) Russ Parsons. "The Long History of the Mysterious Fava Bean". http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/05-96/05-29-96/c01li096.htm.

Broad BeansSaving Broad Beans

Mature pods should be dry and leathery before harvesting for seed production. Make sure you select the healthiest pods, from the healthiest plants.

Broad beans can cross easily with other varieties, so if you are saving seeds you need to keep each variety isolated from one another if you want to maintain 100% purity. You can do this by covering them with netting, so that insects can't carry foreign pollen into the seeds. If you aren't very concerned with them crossing, you can just save seeds from plants in the middle of a block, insects will usually work the outer plants first, meaning there is little foreign pollen contamination.

To save seeds, let your beans mature on the bush. Your pods will turn brown, and will get dry and wrinkled. You can now pick the pods, and shell out the beans. Test if they are really dry, by trying to bite into them. If your teeth leave a dent, they are still moist inside, and need to be dried somewhere dark and warm, not hot.

Bean seeds will keep for many years without any special provisions, so they don't need to be re-planted every year just for seeds.

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Saving French Beans

It is important to grow some of your beans specifically for seeds, instead of just collecting the left over extra pods at the end of the season. You want to select pods from plants that are healthy and well balanced.

French beans will self-pollinate, usually before their flowers open, so cross pollination isn't a huge concern, although if there are other french beans right near

by, they may be cross pollinated by insects.

Buildings, trees, and other hinderances will interfere with insect flight patterns, so the exact distance other beans need to be isn't easy to determine. If you are just saving your seeds for your own use, grow other bean varieties at least 6-12 feet away, and you should be fine.

airflow, and then remove them from there pods and allow them to dry further.

“Beans need something to climb, so provide them with a teepee made of bamboo or sticks, or even tomato trellises.

To collect your seeds, you will want to allow the pods to fully mature, turn yellow and dry out. Collect the pods individually, and let them dry out somewhere with good airflow, and then remove them from their pods and allow them to dry further.

To Col lect Seeds

French beans are a very popular side dish with many dinners in North America.

Collecting the seeds

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Saving Runner Bean Seeds

Runner bean flowers need to be stimulated by wind or insects before the beans set, and are very easy to cross pollinate with other varieties. Ideally, to make sure no crossing takes place, your beans should be 1/2 a mile away from any other runner beans. Remember though, that buildings, trees, and shrubs, will limit insect flight patterns, so you may not have any problems depending on your setup.

To collect your seeds, you will want to allow the pods to fully mature, turn yellow and dry out. Collect the pods individually, and let them dry out somewhere with good airflow, and then remove them from their pods and allow them to dry further.

If you are having any problems with weevils in your seeds you can put the sealed container in the freezer for a week or so, immediately after drying, to kill any insect eggs before they

hatch. Once you’re ready to take seeds out, allow the container to come up to room temperature before opening it, otherwise the beans will absorb moisture from the air.

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Some varieties of runner beans have an edible soft pod, while others have only edible seeds as the pod become fibrous and tough.

Some Types of Runner Beans

• Enorma• Scarlet Runner• Aztec Half-Runner, also called "Potato bean"• White Dutch Runner• Case Knife• Black Runner• Painted Lady• Hammond's Dwarf• Lady Di• Pickwick Dwarf• Riley• Scarlet Emperor

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Saving Peas$

Good news! Because peas are almost entirely self pollinating, you usually don't have to worry about any cross pollination. You should set aside a section of your peas specifically for seed production, as you may have to uproot the whole plant come harvest time.

To avoid physically mixing up pea varieties, you should make sure to plant some other vegetable in-between your pea varieties.

To collect your seeds, let the pea pods dry until they are brown and the seeds start to rattle inside. If the weather has turned bad, you can pull up the whole pea plant and bring it into a garden shed, or greenhouse to dry. Once all the vines are dried and the pods are dried, take the peas out, and allow them to dry further.

“Remember to set aside some pea plants for seed saving ahead of time. You don’t want to simply use the leftovers”

People know peas for their pretty pink, red, and orange flowers, as well as their cool crisp flavor. Peas need lots of support, so make sure you have set up a few trellises that are easy to access. Also remember to harvest your peas often so that you don’t get hard

woody peas. If they are woody, dry them for soups, salads, and stews.

Pretty Peas

Label your peas with the variety and date of storage. Put them into an air tight package, store where cool & dark.

Pea tips and tricks

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The plant is native to India.[1][2] It has been cultivated in southern and eastern Asia since prehistory, but appears to have become known to the Western world no earlier than circa 1500. The first known written record of the plant is found in Qí mín yào shù, an ancient Chinese agricultural treatise completed in 544.[3] The numerous Arabic and North African names for it, along with the lack of the ancient Greek and Roman names, indicate that it was introduced throughout the Mediterranean area by the Arabs in the early Middle Ages. The scientific name Solanum melongena is derived from a 16th century Arabic term for one variety.

The name eggplant, used in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada refers to the fact that the fruits of some 18th century European cultivars were yellow or white and resembled goose or hen's eggs. The name aubergine, which is used in British English, is an adoption from the French word (derived from Catalan albergínia, from Arabic al-baðinjān from Persian bâdenjân, from Sanskrit vātiga-gama). In Indian, South African and Malaysian English, the fruit is known as a brinjal, which derives directly from the Portuguese "beringela". Aubergine and brinjal, with their distinctive br-jn or brn-jl aspects, derive from Persian and Sanskrit. A less common British English word is melongene which is also from French (derived from Italian "melanzana" from Greek "melanzana" from Arabic al-baðinjān. In the Caribbean Trinidad, it also goes by "meloongen" from melongene.

Because of the plant's relationship with the Solanaceae (nightshade) family, the fruit was at one time believed to be extremely dangerous.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggplant

EggplantsSaving Eggplant seeds

Once thought to be poisonous (I still think they are), eggplants are now a staple in many countries. Their abundant size and pleasing texture make up for an almost total lack of taste.

Eggplant flowers are usually self pollinated, but can be crossed by bees. If you are planning on saving your seeds you need to just grow one variety of eggplant at a time. Aim for 6 to 8 plants each year to maintain a good variety long term. To maintain 100% isolation you need at least 50 feet between your eggplants.

To get ripe seeds, let the eggplant mature well past eating stage. Make sure these are plants that looked healthy when they were younger.

Cut the eggplant into quarters, avoiding cutting into the core, and pull it apart. The hard brown seeds should be obvious. Put the quarters into a bowl of lukewarm water, and gently rub the seeds out with your finger. Add more water to the bowl and wait a few minutes. The good seeds will sink to the bottom and the poor seeds will float. Pour them out and gently rinse the good seeds.

Put them somewhere warm but not hot to dry, and occasionally stir them around, so they dry evenly and don't stick to your plate or each other.

These seeds should last 7 years or so, if kept in a cool, moisture free environment.

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Saving Sweet Peppers, and Chili Pepper Seeds

Sweet peppers and Chilies both belong to the Capsicum Annum Species, and their flowers will self pollinate and set fruit without any help from insects.

However, they will also readily cross pollinate with sweet or hot peppers, should they be planted to close together. You should plant your peppers about 150 feet apart. Even if you are only growing one type of pepper, you need to see what your neighbors might be growing.

If you want to grow several varieties, or your neighbors are growing peppers, you can make isolation cages to cover 3 or 4 seed plants.

You just need to get some old misquote netting, or curtain netting, and drape over a tomato cage around your plants. This will stop bees

from cross pollinating your peppers.

Avoid touching the peppers with bare hands.

Use a Day Caging to protect your seeds from cross pollination

Cover all but one variety of chili pepper each day, to protect them from cross breeding. This isn’t necessary if you aren’t saving seeds, but should be done to maintain a pure strain.

How to Save Pepper Seeds

To save seeds, take over ripe peppers that have started to crack, and cut them open. You should wear gloves as you rub the seeds onto a plate. Dry the seeds somewhere warm, but not hot, and wait until they are dry enough to crack in half, instead of bending. this will tell you they are ready for long term storage.

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Bi -enn ial

To harvest the carrot seeds, watch the umbells of flowers, and cut them off when they start to turn brown and die. If you have lots of plants, just save the seeds from the first few umbells on each plant, as these will have the biggest and best seeds on them. Dry, the seed heads further inside, and then rub the seeds into a container.

CarrotsSaving Carrot Seeds

“Carrots of many colors. They cross pollinate very easily, so unless you are looking for the rainbow effect, take care during their second year”

Carrots are biennial, which means they only flower after their second year of growth. In areas where the winters are mild, you can just leave them in the ground and mulch them heavily. If you have harsh winters however, you can dig up some healthy roots, and after removing the foliage, store them in a box of sand, where they don't touch one another. Place the box in a cool, but frost free, dry place. You can replant these roots in the spring, and they will grow new foliage and flower.

You should save at least 40 good roots for carrot seeds. If you save fewer than this, you will end up with weak, poor carrots after a few harvests.

Because carrots grow into big plants, with large flat umbells of flowers, you need to separate flowering carrot varieties by at least 500 feet or more. Although, because most carrots don't go to flower, this probably isn't a concern for many growers.

As with all insect pollinated plants, houses, shrubs, and other barriers may decrease the distance needed.

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Saving Beets, Spinach and Swiss Chard

Beets, spinach and swiss chard all come from the same family, and will readily cross breed. Because they are biennial, they flower in their second year, and so care should be taken in there second year, to avoid cross contamination.

In order to avoid cross contamination, you should isolate 6-8 plants close together, and cover them with agriculture fleece, or netting. Make sure that when they start to flower, you shake them and

distribute the pollen within the bag.

Once the large prickly seeds begin to mature, watch them closely. As soon as they begin to dry out, you can cut the entire seed stalk, or harvest mature seeds by rubbing them into a bucket. Make sure that the seeds are thoroughly dry before storage, and they will last at least 5 years.

“I didn’t want to get sued for using a picture of Popeye, but check out this dude..... If that doesn’t make you eat your spinach, nothing will”

Energy 97 kj

Carbs 3.6g

Sugars .4 g

Dietary Fiber 2.2g

Fat .4 g

Protein 2.2 g

Taste Priceless

Vitamin C 28 mg

VItamin E 2 mg

Calcium 99mg

Iron 2.7 mg

Nutrit ional Info

Isolate plants by 50 feet or so, or cover individual plants with netting once they start to flower.

Spinach

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Specific Instructions

BROCCOLI Waltham 29Collecting Seed: When the weather warms, the heat will force broccoli to flower. It is now past the good-eating stage and you can collect the seeds.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination Temp: 65 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 3 - 5 days Planting Dates: 2 weeks after last frost Seed Per Foot Row: 1After Thinning: 24” Days To Maturity: 50 - 60

CABBAGE Golden AcreCollecting Seed: Biennial plant that produces a seed stalk the second year. Selected roots need to be kept cool and moist. Protect first year roots from winter freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed heads form after summer growth. When seeds have matured and partially dried on the seed stalk, gather the seed before it falls to the ground. Complete the drying process at room temperature. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 18 - 28” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 5 - 14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1Seed Per Foot Row: Transplant Spacing After Thinning: 18 - 24” Days To Maturity: 65

ONION Utah Yellow Sweet SpanishCollecting Seed: Biennial plant that produces a seed stalk the second year. Selected bulbs need to be kept cool and moist. Protect first year bulbs from winter freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed heads form after summer growth. When seeds have matured and partially dried on the seed stalk, gather the seed before it falls to the ground. Complete the drying process at room temperature. Store in a cool, dry area. seeds and keep moist.Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination Temp: 40 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/15 Seed Per Foot Row: 9Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3” Days To Maturity: 115

ONION, BUNCHING Tokyo Long WhiteCollecting Seed: Biennial plant that produces a seed stalk the second year. Selected bulbs need to be kept cool and moist. Protect first year bulbs from winter freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed heads form after summer growth. When seeds have matured and partially dried on the seed stalk, gather the seed before it falls to the ground. Complete the drying process at room temperature. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination Temp: 40 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/15 Seed Per Foot Row: 9After Thinning: 2 - 3” Days To Maturity: Varies

ONION, PICKLING Crystal White WaxCollecting Seed: Biennial plant that produces a seed stalk the second year. Selected bulbs need to be kept cool and moist. Protect first year bulbs from winter freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed heads form after summer growth. When seeds have matured and partially dried on the seed stalk, gather the seed before it falls to the ground. Complete the drying process at room temperature. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination Temp: 40 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/15 Seed Per Foot Row: 9After Thinning: 2 - 3” Days To Maturity: 95

PARSNIP Harris ModelCollecting Seed: Biennial plant that produces a seed stalk the second year. Roots need to be kept cool and moist. Protect first year root from winter freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed heads form after summer growth. When seeds have matured and partially dried on the seed stalk, gather the seed before it falls to the ground. Complete the drying process at room temperature. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 12 - 18” Germination Temp: 50 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seed Per Foot Row: 8 - 12 Spacing After Thinning: 3 - 4” apart Days To Maturity: 105

PEA Green ArrowCollecting Seed: Select dry long healthy Green Arrow pods and remove seeds when pods have dried completely. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 9/1Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 70

PEA LincolnCollecting Seed: Select dry long healthy pods and remove seeds when pods have dried completely. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 9/1Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 60

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Specific Instructions

PEA Little MarvelCollecting Seed: Select dry long healthy Little Marvel pods and remove seeds when pods have dried completely. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 9/1Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 60

PEA, SNOW Dwarf Sugar GreyCollecting Seed: Select dry long healthy pods and remove seeds when pods have dried completely. Store Dwarf Sugar Grey seeds in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 9/1Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 65

PEA, SNOW Oregon Sugar Pod IICollecting Seed: Select dry long healthy pods and remove seeds when pods have dried completely. Store seeds in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 9/1Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 67

RADISH ChampionCollecting Seed: Older plants should blossom and grow into stalks to produced seed. Radish plants produce high yields of seed. The seed stalk produces brown pods which contain the dark brown seeds. When seeds have matured and dried, separate chaff with your fingers, then collect and dry seed. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 4” Days To Maturity: 25

RADISH Cherry BelleCollecting Seed: Older Cherry Belle plants should blossom and grow into stalks to produced seed. Radish plants produce high yields of seed. The seed stalk produces brown pods which contain the dark brown seeds. When seeds have matured and dried, separate chaff with your fingers, then collect and dry seed. Store Cherry Belle Radish Seeds in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning: 2 - 4” Days To Maturity: 23

RADISH White IcicleCollecting Seed: Older White Icicle plants should blossom and grow into stalks to produced seed. Radish plants produce high yields of seed. The seed stalk produces brown pods which contain the dark brown seeds. When seeds have matured and dried, separate chaff with your fingers, then collect and dry seed. Store White Icicle Radish Seeds in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning: 2 - 4” Days To Maturity: 28

SPINACH Bloomsdale LongstandingCollecting Seed: Allow several plants to produce flower seed stalks. Cut the mature spinach plants and dry them so that the seed will come off by rubbing them in the palm of your hand. Separate seed from chaff and store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 45

BEET Detroit Dark RedCollecting Seed: Biennial plant that produces a seed stalk the second year. Selected roots need to be kept cool and

moist. Protect first year root from winter freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed heads form after summer growth. When seeds have matured and partially dried on the seed stalk, gather the seed before it falls to the ground. Complete the drying process at room temperature. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 20 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15 Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3” Days To Maturity: 80

BEET Early WonderCollecting Seed: Biennial plant that produces a seed stalk the second year. Selected roots need to be kept cool and moist. Protect first year root from winter freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed heads form after summer growth. When seeds have matured and partially dried on the seed stalk, gather the seed before it falls to the ground. Complete the drying process at room temperature. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 20 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15 Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 2-3” Days To Maturity: 48 - 60

BEET Ruby QueenCollecting Seed: Biennial plant that produces a seed stalk the second year. Selected roots need to be kept cool and moist. Protect first year root from winter freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed heads form after summer growth. When seeds have matured and partially dried on the seed stalk, gather the seed before it falls to the ground. Complete the drying process at room temperature. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 20 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15 Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3” Days To Maturity: 60

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CARROT Chantenay Red CoreCollecting Seed: Biennial plant that produces a seed stalk the second year. Selected roots need to be kept cool and moist. Protect first year root from winter freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed heads form after summer growth. When seeds have matured and partially dried on the seed stalk, gather the seed before it falls to the ground.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 18 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15 Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 - 18 Spacing After Thinning: 2” Days To Maturity: 68

CARROT Scarlet NantesCollecting Seed: Biennial plant that produces a seed stalk the second year. Selected roots need to be kept cool and moist. Protect first year root from winter freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed heads form after summer growth. When seeds have matured and partially dried on the seed stalk, gather the seed before it falls to the ground.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 12 - 18 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15 Seed Per Foot Row: 12 - 18 Spacing After Thinning: 2” Days To Maturity: 95

LETTUCE, CRISPHEAD IcebergCollecting Seed: Allow several plants to produce flower seedstalks. A dandelion type flower head is formed after the lettuce plant blooms. The seed will separate from the chaff by rubbing the flower head with your fingers. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 75

LETTUCE, CRISPHEAD SalinasCollecting Seed: Allow several Salinas lettuce plants to produce flower seedstalks. A dandelion type flower head is formed after the plant blooms. Salinas

seeds will separate from the chaff by rubbing flower head with your fingers. Store in a cool , dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 75

LETTUCE, LEAF Black Seeded SimpsonCollecting Seed: Allow several plants to produce flower seed stalks. A dandelion type flower head is formed after the plant blooms. The seed will separate from the chaff by rubbing the flower head with your fingers. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7-15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 75

LETTUCE, LEAF OakleafCollecting Seed: Allow several Oakleaf plants to produce flower seedstalks. A dandelion type flower head is formed after the plant blooms. The lettuce seed will separate from the chaff by rubbing flower head with your fingers. Store in a cool , dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 40

LETTUCE, LEAF Salad Bowl GreenCollecting Seed: Allow several plants to produce flower seedstalks. A dandelion type flower head is formed after the plant blooms. The seed will separate from the chaff by rubbing flower head with your fingers. Store in a cool , dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 54

LETTUCE, LEAF Salad Bowl RedCollecting Seed: Allow several Salad Bowl Red lettuce plants to produce flower seedstalks. A dandelion type flower head is formed after the plant blooms. The seed will separate from the chaff by rubbing flower head with your fingers. Store in a cool , dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 54

LETTUCE, ROMAINE CimarronCollecting Seed: Allow several plants to produce flower seedstalks. A dandelion type flower head is formed after the plant blooms. The seed will separate from the chaff by rubbing flower head with your fingers. Store in a cool , dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 65

LETTUCE, ROMAINE Parris Island CosCollecting Seed: Allow several plants to produce flower seedstalks. A dandelion type flower head is formed after the plant blooms. The seed will separate from the chaff by rubbing flower head with your fingers. Store in a cool , dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 75

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MELON, CANTALOUPE Hales Best JumboCollecting Seed: Fruit should be stored for a time before the seeds are collected from them so the seeds will mature inside the fruit. If they are removed prematurely they may be unviable. After the fruit is harvested, it should be placed in a dry, shady spot where the fruit will not rot unnecessarily, and left there for 20 days (3 weeks). After the 20 days has passed, it can be sliced open, the seeds removed and cleaned. Store in a cool dark place for longest viability.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 - 8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination Temp: 65 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 3 - 5 days Planting Date: 2 weeks after last frost Seed Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 12” apart Days To Maturity: 65 - 85

MELON, CANTALOUPE Hearts Of GoldCollecting Seed: Wait until the vine attached to Hearts of Gold cantaloupe has dried, then remove cantaloupe and set it aside for 3 weeks. Cut open cantaloupe and scoop out seeds from center.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6-8” in hill Row Spacing: 36” Germination Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 12” apart Days To Maturity: 90

MELON, HONEYDEW Orange Flesh, Green FleshCollecting Seeds: Wait until the vine attached to Orange Flesh honeydew has dried, then remove honeydew and set it aside for 3 weeks. Cut open honeydew and scoop out seeds from center.Planting Depth: 1” Seed Spacing: Hills 12” apart Row Spacing: 36” Germination Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: n/a Spacing After Thinning: n/a Days To Maturity: 105

OKRA Clemson SpinelessCollecting Seed: Select dry long healthy pods and remove seeds when pods have dried completely. Store Clemson Spineless okra seeds in a cool, dry area.

Planting Depth: 1” Seed Spacing: Hills 12 - 24” apart Row Spacing: 24” Germination Temp: 60 - 100 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 20 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: 3 - 4 per hill Spacing After Thinning: 1 per hill Days To Maturity: 55

SWISS CHARD LucullusCollecting Seed: Biennial plant that produce a seed stalk the second year. When seeds have matured and dried on the seed stalk, separate chaff with your fingers, then collect and dry seed. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination Temp: 35 - 70 deg. Germination Time: 7-10 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 7/1Seed Per Foot Row: 8 Spacing After Thinning: 8 - 12” Days To Maturity: 50

BEAN, BUSH California Blackeye (Cowpeas)Collecting Seed: Collect seeds by letting pods dry out on the plant. Open dry pods and take out seeds. Dry California Blackeye seeds can be stored in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing: 3” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination Temp: 70 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 5 - 8 days Planting Dates: 5/1 - 6/20 Seeds Per Foot Row: 5 Spacing After Thinning: 5 - 6” Days To Maturity: 75

BEAN, BUSH Kentucky WonderCollecting Seed: Select dry long healthy bean pods that rattle. Remove seeds when pods have dried completely. Store cool, dry areaPlanting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing: 3” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination Temp: 55 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 10 days Planting Dates: 4/5 - 6/10Seed Per Foot Row: 9 Spacing After Thinning: 8 - 12” Days To Maturity: 65

BEAN, BUSH SlenderetteCollecting Seed: Collect Slenderette seeds by letting pods dry out on the plant. Open dry pods and take out seeds. Dry seeds can be stored in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing: 3” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination

Temp: 70 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 5 - 8 days Planting Dates: 5/1 - 6/20 Seeds Per Foot Row: 5 Spacing After Thinning: 5 - 6” Days To Maturity: 53

BEAN, SOYBEAN EdamameCollecting Seed: Collect seeds by letting pods dry out on the plant. Open dry pods and take out seeds. Dry Edamame seeds can be stored in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing: 3” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination Temp: 70 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 5 - 8 days Planting Dates: 5/1 - 6/20 Seeds Per Foot Row: 5 Spacing After Thinning: 5 - 6” Days To Maturity: 85

CORN Golden BantamCollecting Seed: Leave a few long healthy cobs on the stalk until the kernels show denting. Pick the cobs and dry the kernels completely before removing them from the cob. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing: 4 - 6” Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination Temp: 50 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7-10 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/1Seed Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 8 - 12” Days To Maturity: 82

CORN Indian CornCollecting Seed: Leave a few long healthy cobs on the stalk until the kernels show denting. Pick the Indian corn cobs and dry the kernels completely before removing them from the cob. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing: 4 - 6” Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination Temp: 50 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 10 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/1Seeds Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 8 - 12” Days To Maturity: 110

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CUCUMBER Spacemaster 80Collecting Seed: Separate seeds from flesh when cucumbers are very yellow and very ripe. Dry at room temperature. Store in a cool, dry location.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 5” in hill Row Spacing: 24 - 30” Germination Temp: 60 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 8 - 10 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/30 Seeds Per Foot Row: 3 Spacing After Thinning: 15” Days To Maturity: 60

CUCUMBER, PICKLING Boston PicklingCollecting Seed: Separate Boston Pickling seeds from flesh when cucumbers are very yellow and very ripe. Dry at room temperature.Store in a cool, dry place.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 - 8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination Temp: 60 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/30 Seeds Per Foot Row: 3 Spacing After Thinning: 3 - 4 per hill Days To Maturity: 68

PEPPER, HOT Anaheim ChiliCollecting Seed: Select very mature Anaheim chili peppers and remove seeds. Allow seeds to thoroughly dry on a paper towel or cloth.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6-8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination Temp: 60 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/30 Seeds Per Foot Row: 3 Spacing After Thinning: 3 - 4 per hill Days To Maturity: 68

PEPPER, HOT Cayenne Long SlimCollecting Seed: Select a red, very mature cayenne pepper and remove seeds. Allow seeds to thoroughly dry on a paper towel or cloth.Planting Depth: 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 2” Row Spacing: 24 - 30” Germination Temp: 60 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 14 - 21 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: Transplanted Spacing After Thinning: 18 - 24” Days To Maturity: 70 after transplant

PEPPER, HOT JalapeñoCollecting Seed: Select very mature peppers and remove seeds. Allow seeds to thoroughly dry on a paper towel or cloth.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 - 8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination Temp: 80 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/30 Seed Per Foot Row: 3 Spacing After Thinning: 3 - 4 per hill Days To Maturity: 67

PEPPER, HOT Santa Fe GrandeCollecting Seed: Select very mature Santa Fe Grande Hot peppers and remove seeds. Allow seeds to thoroughly dry on a paper towel or cloth.Planting Depth: 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 2” Row Spacing: 24 - 30” Germination Temp: 60 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 14 - 21 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: Transplanted Spacing After Thinning: 18 - 24” Days To Maturity: 80 after transplant

PEPPER, SWEET California WonderCollecting Seed: Select a very mature California Wonder pepper and remove seeds. Allow seeds to thoroughly dry on a paper towel or cloth.Planting Depth: 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 2” Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting Dates: 4/15 - 6/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: Transplanted Spacing After Thinning: 24”Days To Maturity: 75

PEPPER, SWEET Yolo WonderCollecting Seed: Select a red, very mature pepper and remove seeds. Allow seeds to throughly dry on a paper towel or cloth.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 - 8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination Temp: 60 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7-15 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/30 Seed Per Foot Row: 3 Spacing After Thinning: 3 - 4 per hill Days To Maturity: 67

PUMPKIN Big MaxCollecting Seed: Allow Big Max pumpkins to dry for 3 weeks then open them and extract seeds. Clean and then dry the seeds. Store them in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing: 3 - 4” between hills Row Spacing: 4 - 6 feet Germination Temp: 70 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 10 days Planting Dates: 4/20 - 5/15 Seeds Per Foot Row: 5 - 7 per hill Spacing After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 120

PUMPKIN Jack O’ LanternCollecting Seed: Allow pumpkins to dry for 3 weeks then open them and extract seeds. Clean and then dry the seeds. Store them in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing: 3 - 4” between hills Row Spacing: 4 - 6 feet Germination Temp: 70 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 10 days Planting Dates: 4/20 - 5/15 Seeds Per Foot Row: 5 - 7 per hill Spacing After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 110

PUMPKIN Sugar PieCollecting Seed: Allow Sugar Pie pumpkins to dry for 3 weeks then open them and extract seeds. Clean and then dry the seeds. Store them in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 3 - 4” between hills Row Spacing: 4 - 6 feet Germination Temp: 70 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 10 days Planting Dates: 4/20 - 5/15 Seeds Per Foot Row: 5 - 7 per hill Spacing After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 100

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SQUASH, SUMMER Early Prolific StraightneckCollecting Seed: Seeds grow inside the Straightneck fruits. Clean and dry the seeds then store them in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing: 3 - 4” between hills Row Spacing: 4 - 6 feet Germination Temp: 70 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 10 days Planting Dates: 4/20 - 5/15 Seeds Per Foot Row: 5 - 7 per hill Spacing After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 52

SQUASH, SUMMER Black Beauty ZucchiniCollecting Seed: Separate Zucchini seeds from flesh when Zucchini are very ripe & mature. Dry at room temperature. Store cool, dry.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 - 8” Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/20Seed Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3 per hill Days To Maturity: 62

SQUASH, WINTER Burgess ButtercupCollecting Seed: Burgess Buttercup seeds grow inside the fruits. Clean and dry the seeds then store them in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 - 8 seeds per hill Row Spacing: 48 - 60” Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seeds Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3 per hill Days To Maturity: 100

SQUASH, WINTER Pink Banana JumboCollecting Seed: Save seeds from the winter squash and dry at room temperature. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 - 8” in hill Row Spacing: 48 - 60” Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seed Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3 per hill Days To Maturity: 105

SQUASH, WINTER Sweet MeatCollecting Seed: Squash seeds grow inside the fruits. Clean and dry the seeds then store them in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 - 8 seeds per hill Row Spacing: 48 - 60” Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seeds Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 3 per hill Days To Maturity: 105

SQUASH, WINTER Vegetable SpaghettiCollecting Seed: Vegetable Spaghetti seeds grow inside the fruits. Clean and dry the seeds then store them in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 - 8 seeds per hill Row Spacing: 48 - 60” Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seeds Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3 per hill Days To Maturity: 70

SQUASH, WINTER Waltham ButternutCollecting Seed: Save seeds from the winter squash and dry at room temperature. Store in a cool, dry area.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 - 8” in hill Row Spacing: 48 - 60” Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seed Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3 per hill Days to Maturity: 105

TOMATO Beefsteak, Roma VF, Rio Grande, Large Red Cherry, Brandywine Pink, Collecting Seed: Select a red, very mature Beefsteak tomato and remove seeds. Allow seeds to throughly dry on a paper towel or cloth.Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination Temp: 50 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 8 - 14 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: Transplant Spacing After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 90 after transplant

TOMATO RutgersCollecting Seed: Select a red, very mature tomato and remove seeds. Allow seeds to throughly dry on a paper towel or cloth.Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination Temp: 50 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 8 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seed Per Foot Row: Transplant Spacing After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 80 after transplant

TOMATO VR MoscowCollecting Seed: Select a red, very mature tomato and remove seeds. Allow seeds to throughly dry on a paper towel or cloth.Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination Temp: 70 - 80 deg. Germination Time: 6 - 14 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: Transplant Spacing After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 80 after transplant

TOMATO Yellow PearCollecting Seed: Select a very mature Yellow Pear tomato and remove seeds. Allow seeds to thoroughly dry on a paper towel or cloth.Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination Temp: 50 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 8 - 14 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: Transplant Spacing After Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 80 after transplant

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WATERMELON Crimson SweetCollecting Seed: Wait until the vine attached to the watermelon has dried, then remove it and set it aside for 3 weeks. Cut open watermelon and scoop out seeds from center. Separate seeds by placing them in water and gently swishing until seeds and pulp separate.Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 - 8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg. Germination Time: 3 - 5 days Planting Dates: 2 weeks after last frost Seed Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 12” apart Days To Maturity: 67

WATERMELON JubileeCollecting Seed: Wait until the vine attached to the watermelon has dried, then remove it and set it aside for 3 weeks. Cut open watermelon and scoop out seeds from center. Separate seeds by placing them in water and gently swishing until seeds and pulp separate.Planting Depth: 1 - 3” Seed Spacing: Hills 8” Apart Row Spacing: 8” Germination Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: n/a Spacing After Thinning: n/a Days To Maturity: 95

WATERMELON Striped Klondike Blue RibbonCollecting Seed: Wait until the vine attached to the watermelon has dried, then remove it and set it aside for 3 weeks. Cut open watermelon and scoop out seeds from center. Separate seeds by placing them in water and gently swishing until seeds and pulp separate.Planting Depth: 1 - 3” Seed Spacing: Hills 8” Apart Row Spacing: 8” Germination Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: n/a Spacing After Thinning: n/a Days To Maturity: 90

WATERMELON Sugar BabyCollecting Seed: Wait until the vine attached to the watermelon has dried, then remove it and set it aside for 3 weeks. Cut open watermelon and scoop out seeds from center. Separate seeds by placing them in water and gently swishing until seeds and pulp separate.

Planting Depth: 1 - 3” Seed Spacing: Hills 8” Apart Row Spacing: 8” Germination Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: n/a Spacing After Thinning: n/a Days To Maturity: 75

ANISECollecting Seed: Select a few seeds from your harvest and store them in a cool dry place using ziplock bags.Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 6” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination Temp: 60 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 18 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15 After Thinning: 12”Days To Maturity: 60 - 70

ARUGULACollecting Seed: Once arugula goes to flower, seed pods will form up the stem. Cut off water and let the plant begin to turn brown. If you hear a rattling sound when you shake the pods, you can then clip the stems and hang them upside down in a bag for about a week. Then you will crumble the dried seed pods and separate the seeds from the chaff using your favorite method. Store them in a cool dry place, ziplock bags work well to keep out the moisture.Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 40 - 55 deg. Germination Time: 5 - 7 days Planting Dates: Early Spring After Thinning: Don't ThinDays To Maturity: 35-40

BASILCollecting Seed: Let the plant go to seed and before it gets too dry cut the seed heads with some stalk attached. Hang upside down, put in a paper bag and tie tightly. When dry, take down and shake very hard (you may have to break some seeds out by hand). Dump the seeds out in a flat container and blow the dried chaff away. Store in an airtight container.Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 10 - 12” Row Spacing: 10 - 12” Germination Temp: 65 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 5 - 10 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 4/15 Seed Per Foot Row: 12After Thinning: Don't Thin Days To Maturity: 85

CARAWAYCollecting Seed: Select a few seeds from your harvest and store them in a cool dry place using ziplock bags.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 3 - 4” Row Spacing: 12” Germination Temp: 55 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 14 - 21 days Planting Dates: 5/1 - 6/15After Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 60 - 70

CHAMOMILECollecting Seed: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds.Planting Depth: 0 - .1” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” in pots Row Spacing: 6 - 12” Germination Temp: 55 - 65 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting Dates: Spring After Thinning: 6” apart Days To Maturity: 80 - 90

CHERVIL, CURLEDCollecting Seed: To harvest the seed, hold the cut stalks inside a large bowl or a paper bag, and rub the seed heads to break the seeds out. Collect the seeds together and store in a cool dry place. Seeds don't normally last longer than a year so use them quickly.Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 5 - 7” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 50 - 60 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 4/15 After Thinning: 8 - 10”Days To Maturity: 60

CHIVES, GARLICCollecting Seed: Once the Garlic Chives begin setting seed pods, allow them to dry on the stalk. Once they are dry, remove them from the stalk and remove the black seeds from the pods.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 6 - 9” Row Spacing: 9” Germination Temp: 45 - 95 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 21 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15 After Thinning: 12 - 18”Days To Maturity: 42 - 50

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CHIVES, ONIONCollecting Seed: Allow your existing chive plants to blossom and watch for when they start to dry out and lose their color. If the chive plants are in a windy location or in a place they can be bumped, put a bag over the the flower heads and tighten the opening with a string or rubber band. This will catch the seeds so they don't fall away. Allow flower heads to completely dry out. Cut the flower heads off of the plants and put them in a bag that has extra room in it for the flowers to bounce around. Shake the bag, dislocating all the tiny black seeds out of the flower heads. The seeds will be about the size of a flea, so look for them carefully. Store the seeds in a cool and dry location, such as a refrigerator drawer.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1” Row Spacing: 12” Germination Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 10 days Planting Dates: SpringAfter Thinning: 8” Days To Maturity: 45

CILANTRO, SLOW BOLTINGCollecting Seeds: Once cilantro begins to seed, you can collect the seeds and use them as coriander, or save them to dry out and replant.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 2 - 3” Row Spacing: 12” Germination Temp: 55 - 65 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: SpringAfter Thinning: 7 - 8” Days To Maturity: 90

CRESSCollecting Seed: The seeds from cress can be easily stored, the seeds grow in pods and one can easily detach a mature pod and place it upside down in a paper bag. After three months the seeds are properly dried and by shaking the bag they will fall out of the pod and should be kept in a tightly sealed jar.Planting Depth: 0 - .1” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 55 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 2 - 4 days Planting Dates: SpringAfter Thinning: Don't Thin Days To Maturity: 7 - 12

DILLCollecting Seed: Seed is harvested by cutting the flower heads off the stalks when the seed is beginning to ripen. The seed heads are placed upside down in a paper bag and left in a warm dry place for a week. The seeds then separate from the stems easily for storage in an airtight container.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination Temp: 65 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15 After Thinning: 12 - 18”Days To Maturity: 60 - 70

FENNELCollecting Seed: Collect fennel seeds as soon as the flowers start to turn brown. For best storage, put the seeds in a brown paper bag and store them in a cool, dry place.Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 8” Row Spacing: 18” Germination Temp: 65 - 70 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 20 days Planting Dates: 4/15 - 5/15 After Thinning: 8 - 12”Days To Maturity: 80

FENUGREEKCollecting Seeds: The seeds from fenugreek are used as a spice when dried, but they are saved for planting in the same way.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 5 - 6” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 65 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 20 days Planting Dates: 5/15 - 6/15 After Thinning: Don't ThinDays To Maturity: 80

MINT CatnipCollecting Seed: Pick the flowers from the plant when they are beginning to dry on the plant. Turn the flowers upside down over a plastic or paper bag and shake heartily so that the seeds fall out. Store in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 1⁄2 - 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 55 - 65 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 20 days Planting Dates: SpringAfter Thinning: 12 - 15” Days To Maturity: 80

MINT LemonCollecting Seed: If you don't want to trust to mint to reseed, wait until blooms begin to turn brown and dry. Cut the flower heads from the plant and place them in a paper bag and let dry. Over a bowl, crush each flower head with your hands and allow the seeds to fall into a bowl. Remove any chaff or debris from the seeds, spread the seeds in a pie pan and allow them to dry for a couple days. Place the seeds in an envelope and keep the envelope in a cool, dry location until spring.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 5 - 6” Row Spacing: 12” Germination Temp: 60 - 70 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/15 - 6/15 After Thinning: Don't ThinDays To Maturity: 80

MINT PeppermintCollecting Seed: If you don't want to trust to mint to reseed, wait until blooms begin to turn brown and dry. Cut the flower heads from the plant and place them in a paper bag and let dry. Over a bowl, crush each flower head with your hands and allow the seeds to fall into a bowl. Remove any chaff or debris from the seeds, spread the seeds in a pie pan and allow them to dry for a couple days. Place the seeds in an envelope and keep the envelope in a cool, dry location until spring.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 5 - 6” Row Spacing: 12” Germination Temp: 60 - 70 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/15 - 6/15 After Thinning: Don't ThinDays To Maturity: 80

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MINT SpearmintCollecting Seed: If you don't want to trust to mint to reseed, wait until blooms begin to turn brown and dry. Cut the flower heads from the plant and place them in a paper bag and let dry. Over a bowl, crush each flower head with your hands and allow the seeds to fall into a bowl. Remove any chaff or debris from the seeds, spread the seeds in a pie pan and allow them to dry for a couple days. Place the seeds in an envelope and keep the envelope in a cool, dry location until spring.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 5 - 6” Row Spacing: 12” Germination Temp: 60 - 70 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting Dates: 5/15 - 6/15 After Thinning: Don't ThinDays To Maturity: 80

OREGANOCollecting Seed: Oregano is a perennial herb that should last from 2-4 years, which may eliminate the need for collecting seed very often. It will also cross-pollinate very easily, so if you collect seeds from a plant in the garden you may not get exactly what you are expecting. To collect seeds, you need to cut the branches with seed heads and place them in paper sacks so as to save as much seed as possible. Once the seed heads are dry, shake the sacks and the seeds will fall into the bottom of the bag. store the seeds in opaque containers, in a cool dry place.Planting Depth: 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 6 - 12” Row Spacing: 12 - 18” Germination Temp: 60 - 70 deg. Germination Time: 5 - 10 days Planting Dates: 6 - 8 wks before last frost Seed Per Foot Row: 1 After Thinning: 12” Days To Maturity: 80 - 90

PARSLEYCollecting Seed: To save parsley seed, overwinter at least two or three plants. In warmer areas mulch heavily with straw or cover plants with a frame, elsewhere grow a few plants in a polytunnel or greenhouse. The next spring, the plants will start to flower and produce seed. Only grow one variety for seed at a time as parsley will cross- pollinate. Harvest the seeds from individual flowerheads as they dry and turn brown, as they tend to drop from the plant when ready.

Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 4 - 5” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 55 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 21 - 28 days Planting Dates: 4/20 - 5/15 After Thinning: 10 - 12”Days To Maturity: 70 - 90

SAVORY, SUMMERCollecting Seed: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds. Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully storedPlanting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 6 per inch Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination Temp: 65 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 15 days Planting Dates: 4/15 - 6/15 After Thinning: 6 - 9” Days To Maturity: 60

THYME, COMMONCollecting Seed: Thyme plants propagate best by cutting, but if you wish to save seeds, allow your plants to blossom and watch for when they start to dry out and lose their color. Put a bag over the flower heads and tighten the opening with a string or rubber band. This will catch the seeds so they don't fall away. Allow flower heads to completely dry out. Cut the flower heads and stalks off of the plants and put them in a bag that has extra room in it for the flowers to bounce around. Shake the bag, dislocating all the tiny seeds out of the flower heads. Store the seeds in a cool and dry location, such as a refrigerator drawer.Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 3 - 4” Row Spacing: 12” Germination Temp: 50 - 65 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 15 days Planting Dates: 4/15 - 5/15 After Thinning: 6 - 8”Days To Maturity: 70

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Seed Saving Terms - Cool definitions for the big words.

anther - Organ where pollen is produced.chaff - Broken pieces of dried seed capsules, stems, leaves and other debris mixed in with seeds.cleaning screen - Screens with different-sized openings are used to separate seeds from chaff. The screen number denotes the number of openings that will cover a one inch line. A screen is selected with openings just large enough to let seeds drop through without the chaff or as in the case of larger seeds, a screen selected to allow the chaff to drop through without the seeds. (See page 36.)cross-pollination - When pollen is exchanged between different flowers from the same or different plants.dehiscent - A seed capsule opened to discharge seeds is dehiscent. Seeds must be harvested before this process takes place and the seeds are lost. In some varieties, the seed capsules literally explode.dioecious - Species, that has male and female plants.dominant trait - The variation of a specific, identifiable gene that results in observ able traits. For example, tall is a dominant trait in pea plant growth. Crosses with bush varieties will usually result in tall varieties. See "trait."filament - Tube that supports the anther where pollen is produced.flail - The process of fracturing or crushing seedpods in order to free the seeds. This can take the form of everything from simply rubbing broccoli pods between your hands to driving over bean vines with a car.hybrid - Varieties resulting from natural or artificial pollination between genetically distinct parents. Commercially, the parents used to produce hybrids are usually inbred for specific characteristics.monecious - if a species produces single plants with separate male flowers and female flowers on the same plant.open-pollinated - Open-pollinated varieties are stable varieties resulting from the pollination between the same or genetically similar parents. Not hybrid.ovary - The female part of a flower that contains the ovules. Fertilized ovules develop into mature seeds.pappus - Small hairs borne at tip of seed (composite flowers only).perfect flowers - Individual flowers that contain both stamens and pistils.pistil - The female reproductive organ in a flower made up of the stigma, style, and ovary.pollen - Equivalent of sperm in plants. Pollen grain fertilizes plant ovules.pollination - The process of sexual fertilization in plants. The male chromosomes contained in pollen are combined with the female chromosomes contained in the ovules.recessive trait - The variation of a specific, identifiable gene that results in observ able traits only if the dominant trait is not present. For example, wrinkled pea seeds result only in varieties where the dominant smooth-seed trait is missing.rogue - The process of removing or destroying plants with unwanted characteristics or traits.selection - The process of saving the seeds from plants that exhibit desirable charac teristics and traits. To identify desirable characteristics, plant the same variety in different environmental conditions, or plant different varieties in the same environ mental conditions.self-pollination - When pollination takes place within a single flower, usually before it opens. Other flowers or plants are not needed. Self-pollinating flowers are called "perfect flowers" because they contain the stamens that produce pollen and the pistil that receives the pollen. Isolation distance to prevent cross-pollination is not necessary unless insects are known to invade the flowers before pollination is complete.silique (siliqua) - Long, tubelike seedpod that splits in half.stamen - A flower's male reproductive organ consisting of the filament, anther, and pollen.stigma - The opening in the pistil through which the pollen passes to the ovary.style - Contains the pollen tube between the stigma and the ovary through which the pollen is carried.thresh - A term used by seed professionals to describe the process of separating seeds from chaff.trait - A specific feature traced to an identifiable gene or group of genes. Pea traits traceable to single genes include vine growth (bush or tall), seed texture (smooth or wrinkled) and disease resistance (fusarium, enation mosaic, and powdery mildew).viable - A viable seed is one that will germinate and produce a vigorous plant. Seeds must not be harvested before they have matured enough to be viable. There is wide variation in the point of maturity at which a seed can be harvested and still be viable.vigor - Strong, vibrant germination and growth. A desirable characteristic.wind pollination - When pollen is carried from one flower to another by the wind.winnow - An ancient technique used to clean seedsmoving air from a fan or breeze is used to separate heavier seeds from lighter chaff.