Native wildflower seed production techniques in Mississippi

The development of successful seed production techniques for the recently released tetraploid cultivar of Lotus pedunculatus Cav. (syn: L. uliginosis Schk.; and L. major Scop. Sm.) 'Grasslands Maku' must take account of the distinctive agronomic characteristics of the cultivar. These include slow establishment, particularly in the cool season, slow recovery from defoliation, and poor competitive ability with white clover and other weeds in fertile soils. Spring sowings in cooler areas, a minimum of lenient grazings, and the use of low rates (0.5 to 1.0 kg/ha) of ethofumesate to control white clover in establishing stands are recommended. Although shattering of ripe pods can be reduced by careful harvesting techniques and cutting when 70 to 80% of the pods have turned brown, some loss of seed is inevitable. It is suggested that the cultivar should be grown as a specialist seed crop rather than as part of a dual-purpose grazing and seed-production enterprise. Key words: Seed production, 'Maku' Lotus Pedunculatus, lotus, ethofumesate, seed harvesting, Trifolium repens.

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Application of Advanced Seed Production Techniques in Sugarcane Crop Improvement

Advances in Seed Production and Management ◽

10.1007/978-981-15-4198-8_2 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 29-42

Author(s):

Sangeeta Srivastava ◽

Pavan Kumar

Keyword(s):

Seed Production ◽

Crop Improvement ◽

Sugarcane Crop ◽

Production Techniques

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Native Wildflower Seed Production Techniques inMississippi

Native Plants Journal ◽

10.2979/npj.2005.6.1.72 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 72-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Janet Grabowski

Keyword(s):

Seed Production ◽

Production Techniques

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Enhancing Onion Production and Productivity through Introduction of Seed Production Techniques in Central Zone of Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Journal of Nature and Natural Sciences ◽

10.26859/jnnsci.v2i01.9597 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Yemane Kahsay

Keyword(s):

Seed Production ◽

Local Level ◽

Maximum Yield ◽

Central Zone ◽

Community Based ◽

Tigray Region ◽

Production Practice ◽

Vegetable Seed ◽

Production Techniques ◽

Restricted Use

The main reason of low production and productivity is restricted use of inputs, notably improved seeds and fertilizers. May vegetable seeds are imported which results in different problems like disease outbreak, timely unavailability, costly and so on. The demand of vegetable seed is increasing from time to time. Though vegetable seed production is difficult, there are attempts and efforts to produce at local level. Strengthening of community based seed multiplication is a means to develop the vegetable seed production techniques and business. In order to bring this to practical, demonstration and scaling up activities conducted since 2009 to 2014. Farmers Research Group (FRG) approach was used to implement the research. In 2013 an average yield of 7q/ha of onion seed was recorded while the maximum was 10 q/ha. While in 2014 a maximum yield 16 q/ha was recorded at farmers field. The yield increment might be due to skill development by the farmers. Farmers could get gross income of 24, 000 thousand from a parcel of 300 m2 land. Thus local seed production practice is technically possible and economically feasible and should be encouraged and promoted by all stakeholders so as to enhance the income and livelihood of farmers.

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