Connecting Seed Savers groups located in Australia
Brassicaceae
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 : 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 : 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 : Diplotaxis tenuifolia Common name : Wild Rocket, Wild arugula Images Growing for seed Wild rocket is self-incompatible so a number of plants should be allowed to flower to together to ensure good cross-pollination and seed set. Plants…
Botanical name : Eruca sativa Common name : Garden Rocket, Arugula, Large Leaf Rocket Images Growing for seed Rocket is sometimes confused with the perennial Wild Rocket, Diplotaxis tenuifolia. These two species do not cross and can both be grown for seed…
Botanical name : Brassica oleracea Synonyms : Common name : Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, gai lan, kohl rabi Images Growing for seed Brassica oleracea varieties can be challenging to grow for seed for a…
Botanical name : Brassica napus Synonyms : Common name : Siberian kale, Russian kale, Rutabaga, Swede, canola, rapeseed Images Growing for seed Brassica napus varieties include some types of canola and rapeseed and will need to be isolated from those crops…
Botanical name : Brassica juncea Common name : Mustard, Mustard greens Images Growing for seed Brassica juncea varieties will need to be isolated from other B. juncea varieties to avoid cross-pollination. Isolation distances of at least 250 metres are required. Selection…
Botanical name : Brassica rapa Synonyms : Brassica campestrus Common name : Turnip, Chinese cabbage, Komatsuna, Mizuna, Mibuna, Rapini, Box Choy, Choy sum, Bomdong, Tatsoi, Broccoli raab, canola Images Growing for seed Brassica rapa varieties are all cross compatible and need to…