Seeds
Seeds
I keep hearing about heritage seeds and why these are better than other types of seeds (no idea what other types there are though) so I'm just wondering if someone can give me run down of what's what in the seed department, please?
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Carrot Cruncher
Re: Seeds
There is a good bit of info here on the different types of seeds http://gardening.about.com/od/vegetable ... rlooms.htm
I'm no expert but I believe at the very basic level (for prepping purposes) it is about whether you can collect the seeds from your plant that is growing in the garden and use them to grow the same plants the next year. F1 or F2 seeds generally will struggle to grow succesfully but heirloom/ heritage should be fine.
Another bit here from http://ezinearticles.com/?Organic-Garde ... id=2493735
I'm no expert but I believe at the very basic level (for prepping purposes) it is about whether you can collect the seeds from your plant that is growing in the garden and use them to grow the same plants the next year. F1 or F2 seeds generally will struggle to grow succesfully but heirloom/ heritage should be fine.
Another bit here from http://ezinearticles.com/?Organic-Garde ... id=2493735
There are basically three different types of seeds. F1, bio-engineered and heirloom. F1 are first generation hybrid seeds that have been hand pollinated, often sterile and hold a patten by mainly large national seed companies. Bio-engineered seeds are your hybrid seeds that are most common when you buy seeds at most garden centers, department stores and wholesale suppliers.
The genetics of these seeds have been altered for specific needs, like the most common being commercial purposes. The third kind of seed is the heirloom. These are seeds that have a history behind them. They are a seed that has been past down through generations. They are a true plant, open pollinated and reproduce directly from a parent plant, creating the same year after year as its parent.
Organic heirloom gardening is becoming more popular with the home gardener. It is a method of gardening that is healthy and chemical free, being both safer for you and the environment. Keeping this method of gardening alive is very important. Without heirloom plants being grow, more and more varieties of flowers, fruits, herbs and vegetables will be going extinct.
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