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Starting seeds indoors, including germination requirements and problem-solving. Video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOwpx0CXtK4

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Seed Starting

Seed Savers Exchange 2013 Webinar Series

Presented by Jennifer Zoch

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Our mission is to save North America’s diverse, but endangered, garden heritage for future generations by building a network of people committed to collecting, conserving, and sharing heirloom seeds and plants, while educating people about the value of genetic and cultural diversity.

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Why Should I Start From Seed?

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Transplants

82 varieties sold at LGVC

23 varieties of tomatoes, peppers, ground cherries available in the catalog

Seeds

12,495 varieties in theseed exchange (Yearbook)

597 varieties in the commercial catalog

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1 transplant

$1.75 at LGVC

$3.00 in commercial catalog

packet of 25 seeds

$2.75 at LGVC and in the commercial catalog

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earlier end product

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long-season crops in short-season climates

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Initial Planning

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number of seeds

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direct seeding vs. transplanting

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*Source: Nancy Bubel’s The New Seed-Starters Handbook

Onions 12-14 weeks before safe planting-out date

Peppers 8-12 weeks before last frost

Eggplant 6-8 weeks before last frost

Tomatoes 6-8 weeks before last frost

Lettuce 5-6 weeks before safe planting-out date

Cole crops 5-6 weeks before safe planting-out date

Cucumbers and melons 2-4 weeks before last frost

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potting mix

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containers

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labeling

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heat

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light

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sowing seed

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seed coat

epicotyl

cotyledonseed anatomy

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seed depth

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Humidity

water and humidity

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growth phase

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Troubleshooting

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transplanting

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hardening off

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Recommended ReadingCutler, K.D. (1998) Starting from Seed: The Natural

Gardener’s Guide to Propagating PlantsTurner, C.B. (1998) Seed Sowing and Saving Ashworth, S. (2002) Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and

Growing Techniques for Vegetable GardenersBubel, N. (1988) The New Seed-Starters HandbookReilly, A. (1978) Park’s Success with Seeds

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Thank you! Questions?

2013 Seed Savers Exchange Webinar Series

For more information please visit these resources:

Seed Savers Exchange website: www.seedsavers.orgForum: forum.seedsavers.org

Online Yearbook: yearbook.seedsavers.org

To learn more about seed saving

Read Suzanne Ashworth’s Seed-to-Seed

Visit www.seedalliance.org for the free publication, A Seed Saving Guide for Gardeners & Farmers

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long-season crops

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short-season crops