Purchasing native seeds-advice from a nurseryman Purchasing native seeds-advice from a
nurseryman Full Text ABSTRACT Many factors influence the prices and availabilities of native …

To make intelligent choices in the marketplace, customers should have a working
understanding of 1) the diversity of products that are available in the seed trade; 2) how they …

For centuries, farmers used their own seed. This approach offered the advantage of
immediate availability of supply. However, it suffered from the disadvantage that farmers …

Gardening is big business in the United States. According to the 2003 National Gardening
Association annual consumer gardening survey, 22 million households purchased garden …

In the tropics, commercial veget able growing is increasing rapidly in order to meet the
demands of the urban centres. Part of the vegetable seeds are purchased from the same …

In an earlier paper (Agroforestry Today (1997) 9 (2) 6-9) the authors described a step-by-
step approach to collecting germplasm, which is a key part of the process in domesticating …

The selection of species to use in reclamation projects is not only a matter of what is ideally
desired of the plant community composition, but also what is available and affordable …

Rob Johnston founded Johnny's in January 1973 while working on a New Hampshire
vegetable farm. Recognizing the opportunity to source new and unusual vegetable varieties …

The results of a questionnaire about wild flower seed mixtures sent to a wide range of
customers are presented. 7% of questionnaires were returned. The size of the orders was …

In order to talk about sources of plant breeders for industry, it will be helpful first to present a
brief discussion of the nature of the seed industry, how it operates, what products it needs …