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Botanical name : Lagenaria siceraria Common name : Bottle Gourd, Calabash, New Guinea Bean, Birdhouse Gourd, Giant Gourd, Hard Shelled Gourd _box title=”Summary Information” radius=”10″] Intermediate difficulty for seed saving Lifecycle: Annual Pollination: Insect pollinated Mating system: Monoecious with separate pollen producing…
Botanical name : Raphanus sativus Common name : Radish, Daikon Growing for seed As radishes are self-incompatible, a group of them must be allowed to flower together at the same time. Biennial varieties, such as daikon types, require some vernalisation to…
Botanical name : Physalis philadelphica Synonyms : Physalis ixocarpa Common name : Tomatillo, Mexican Husk Tomato Growing for seed As the seed is mature at the same stage as the fruit is ready for eating tomatillos are grown no differently…
Botanical name : Vigna umbellata Synonym : Phaseolus calcaratus Common name : Ricebean, Rice bean. Rice bean seeds look very similar to Adzuki bean seeds. They are significantly smaller but have the same colour and a similar shape. Cultivation Rice…
Botanical name : Vigna angularis Common name : Adzuki bean Growing for seed Adzuki beans are warm season annuals that do not tolerate frost. Crops typically take 4 to 5 months to mature. Selection Save seed only from healthy productive…
Botanical name : Foeniculum vulgare Common name : Fennel, Sweet Fennel, Florence Fennel, Bulbing Fennel Growing for seed While plant spacing remains the same whether Fennel is being grown for eating or for seed production, it may be necessary to stake…
Botanical name : Vigna radiata Common name : Mung Bean Growing for seed Mung beans are warm season annuals that do not tolerate frost. Crops typically take 4 to 5 months to mature so need a reasonably long growing season. In cooler…
Botanical name : Nasturtium officinale Common name : Water Cress, Watercress Growing for seed Named strains of watercress are not common in Australia so generally gardeners do not need to be concerned about isolating the crop to avoid cross-pollination. Water…
Botanical name : Cichorium intybus Common name : Chicory, Raddichio, Blue Dandelion, Belgian Endive, Italian Dandelion, Witlof, Witloof Growing for seed Chicory needs a period of cold to initiate flowering. It can then continue to flower over many months. As it…
Botanical name : Sorghum bicolor Synonyms: Sorghum vulgare Common name : Sorghum, Sweet sorghum, Broomcorn, Milo, Saccaline Growing for seed Sorghum for seed collection is grown in the same way as for eating. As there is some chance of wind…
Botanical name : Allium fistulosum Common name : Japanese bunching onion, Welsh onion, Spring onion, Scallion Growing for seed Bunching onions are known by a confusing array of common names and some names are also used for onions of other types…
Botanical name : Sinapis alba Synonyms : Brassica hirta, Brassica alba Common name : White mustard, Yellow Mustard Images Growing for seed Sinapis alba varieties do not cross with other mustards such as mustard greens or black mustard. If a…
Botanical name : Phaseolus acutifolius Common name : Tepary bean Growing for seed Tepary beans can mature in as little as 60 days in favourable conditions, and less than 90 days in normal conditions. Their water needs are relatively low.…
Botanical name : Cicer arietinum Common name : Chickpea, Garbanzo, Gram, Chana Dal, Varieties Desi & Kabuli Growing for seed Growing for seed is obviously the same as growing chickpeas to eat. They can be either autumn or spring sown with…
Botanical name : Glycine max Common name : Soy Bean, soybean, edamame Growing for seed Soybeans are short day plants which flower when the length of the night reaches their required photoperiod. Different varieties will flower at different night lengths.…
Botanical name : Apium graveolens Common name : Celery, Celeriac, Leaf celery Growing for seed Like other biennials flowering is initiated by a period of cold. Temperatures under 10 C are needed for most varieties. In Australia celery and celeriac…
Botanical name : Coriandrum sativum Common name : Coriander, Cilantro Growing for seed Coriander flowering is initiated by hot weather. Because it can be quick to flower it is generally grown in cooler seasons or alternatively it is succession planted…
Botanical name : Arachis hypogaea Common name : Peanut, groundnut Growing for seed Growing peanuts for seed is exactly the same as growing them for eating. Spacing depends on whether the variety is a bush or running type. When planting either…
Botanical name : Petroselinum crispum Common name : Parsley, Curly parsley, Italian parsley, Flat leaf parsley, Root parsley, Hamburg parsley Growing for seed Like other biennials flowering is initiated by a period of cold. Temperatures under 10 C are needed…
Botanical name : Zea mays Common name : Corn, Maize, Popcorn, Sweetcorn Growing for seed Isolation distances for corn will be significant because the pollen is very light and easily carried over large distances. The direction of the prevailing wind,…
Botanical name : Ipomoea batatas Common name : Sweet Potato, Kumara Growing for seed Sweet potato is not usually grown to seed. As it is usually propagated clonally, many plants are largely genetically the same. Sweet potatoes are self-incompatible and…