Organic Seed Production

Basics of Organic Seed Production

Welcome to this on-line tutorial on the basics of organic seed production.

Topics covered: This course will cover the fundamentals of seed production for onions, beets and chard, brassicas, carrots, and wet seeded crops. It will also cover climatic requirements for seed crops, important diseases, and seed quality.

Prerequisites: This course is designed to be appropriate for individuals with a basic knowledge of seed saving and organic production. Those who are seeking basic seed saving information may wish to read Organic Seed Alliance's Seed Saving Guide for Farmers and Gardeners (available here).

Format: This course is broken into a series of modules, each covering one main topic. Each module will have a link to a "book" page, followed by additional resources.

Credits: This course was created by Organic Seed Alliance, through a grant from Western SARE. It is based on materials from organic seed intensive workshops held as part of the 2011 Organicology conference. The following people contributed to the content of this course:

Jodi Lew-Smith, High Mowing Seeds: Seed Diseases
John Navazio, Organic Seed Alliance: Which Crops for Your Climate, Beets and Chard, Carrots
Joel Reiten, Seeds of Change: Onions, Brassicas, Seed Quality
Don Tipping, Siskiyou Seeds: Lettuce, Wet Seeded Crops
Shelly Solomon, Leaping Frog Films: Videographer
Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance: Online Tutorial Developer

What seed crops to grow in your climate?

Open the "What seed crops to grow in your climate" book to begin this module, or view additional resources.

Onion Seed Production

Open the "Onion Seed Production" book to begin this module, or view additional resources.

Beet and Chard Production

Open the "Beet and Chard Seed Production" book to begin this module, or view additional resources.

Brassica Seed Production

Open the "Brassica Seed Production" book to begin this module, or view additional resources.

Carrot Seed Production

Open the "Carrot Seed Production" book to begin this module, or view additional resources.

Lettuce Seed Production

Open the "Lettuce Seed Production" book to begin this module, or view additional resources.

Seed-borne Diseases

Open the "Seed-borne Diseases" book to begin this module, or view additional resources.

Seed Quality

Open the "Seed Quality" book to begin this module, or view additional resources.

Other References, Resources, and Links:

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