Resources
Contributed Articles
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- Pedigree of 'Green Zebra' Tomato by Tom Wagner of Tater-Mater Seeds. [Added Mar. 3, 2007]
- My Adventures in Growing Melons by Merlyn Niedens. This article first appeared in the Winter 2006 issue of the Heirloom Gardener. [Added Jan. 1, 2007]>
- Japanese Beetles? . . . Try this. by Jeff McCormack. Novel technique for Japanese Beetle control from William and Eileen Stephens. [Added Sep. 5, 2006]
- Seed Processing and Storage by Ben Gabel. Comments about UV light and seed treatment. [Added Jan. 16, 2006]
- Update on Organic Pepper Seed Production Manual by Jeff McCormack. Updated seed description of Capsicum pubescens. [Added 2006]
References
- Chart of nutrient availability in relation to soil pH [PDF format]
- Chart of basic seed-cleaning screens and equipment [PDF format]
- Chart of recommended isolation distances for Virginia-grown vegetable seed crops [PDF format]
- Hotwater and chlorine treatment of vegetable seeds to eradicate bacterial plant pathogens [PDF format]
Plans and instructions for building seed processsing equipment
- Hand-operated winnower [PDF format]
- Electric winnower [PDF format]
- Farm-scale winnower [PDF format]
- Vacuum packing system for seed storage [PDF format]
- Grain dehuller for rice, spelt wheat, quinoa and millet [PDF format]
- Leaf shredder/wood chipper into a grain thresher [PDF format]
Propagation techniques (woody plants)
- Rooting of 'Illinois Everbearing' mulberry cuttings. [PDF format]
