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A '''seed''' is an [[ovule]] with a protective coating, encasing a [[plant]] [[embryo]] and a nutrient source.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia | A '''seed''' is an [[ovule]] with a protective coating, encasing a [[plant]] [[embryo]] and a nutrient source.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia | ||
Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> | Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> | ||
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| + | '''Seed''', according to the public domain 1915 work ''[[The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]]'', refers to the ""The ripened [[ovule]]; the essential part is the [[embryo]], and this is contained within integuments. | ||
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| + | == Seed Packets and Seed Information == | ||
| + | According to Gardenology.org, "Generally, seed packets labels include:<ref>[http://www.gardenology.org/wiki/Seed Seed]] Packets and Seed Info, [[Gardenology.org]]. Accessed March 22, 2015</ref> | ||
| + | * [[Common name]] with [[botanical name]] (in parentheses). | ||
| + | * Plant spacing and depth | ||
| + | * Height | ||
| + | * [[Soil]] | ||
| + | * [[Water]] | ||
| + | * [[Sun]] | ||
| + | * Door: Indoor, Outdoor or Both. | ||
| + | * Live: [[Perennial]] or [[annual]]. | ||
| + | * [[Planting]], [[germination]] and [[harvest]] period | ||
| + | * Special requirements, if relevant." | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Seed ball]] | ||
| + | * [[Seed bombing]] | ||
* [[Germination]] | * [[Germination]] | ||
* [[Stratification_(botany)|Stratification]] | * [[Stratification_(botany)|Stratification]] | ||
| − | * [[Permaculture]] | + | * [[Permaculture]] - Permanent agriculture |
| + | * [[List of gardening topics]] | ||
| + | * [[Glossary of gardening terms]] | ||
* [[Green Revolution]] | * [[Green Revolution]] | ||
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* [[Soil fertility]] | * [[Soil fertility]] | ||
* [[Plant]] | * [[Plant]] | ||
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* [[Terminator seeds]] of [[Monsanto]] | * [[Terminator seeds]] of [[Monsanto]] | ||
| − | + | ==External Links== | |
| − | ==External | + | * [http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/tag/seeds Seeds] - Discussions by [[Jack Spirko]] of [[The Survival Podcast]] |
| + | * [https://www.horizonherbs.com/ Horizon Herb Seeds] | ||
| + | * [http://www.victoryseeds.com/ Victory Seeds] - Rare, [[Open-pollinated]] and [[Heirloom]] Garden Seeds | ||
| + | * [http://www.johnnyseeds.com/ JohnnySeeds.com] - Johnny's Selected Seeds | ||
| + | * [http://www.soilcube.com/ Soil Cube for Seed Starting] | ||
* [http://theseedsite.co.uk/ The Seed Site]: collecting, storing, sowing, germinating, and exchanging seeds, with pictures of seeds, seedpods and seedlings. | * [http://theseedsite.co.uk/ The Seed Site]: collecting, storing, sowing, germinating, and exchanging seeds, with pictures of seeds, seedpods and seedlings. | ||
| − | + | ==Bibliography - Further Reading== | |
| − | [[ | + | * Bailey, Liberty Hyde, ''[[The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]]''. [[New York City]]: [[Macmillan]], 1915. [https://archive.org/details/standardcycloped03bailrich Copyright expired, now Public domain]. 676 pages. |
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Revision as of 06:09, March 23, 2015
A seed is an ovule with a protective coating, encasing a plant embryo and a nutrient source.[1]
Seed, according to the public domain 1915 work The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, refers to the ""The ripened ovule; the essential part is the embryo, and this is contained within integuments.
Seed Packets and Seed Information
According to Gardenology.org, "Generally, seed packets labels include:[2]
- Common name with botanical name (in parentheses).
- Plant spacing and depth
- Height
- Soil
- Water
- Sun
- Door: Indoor, Outdoor or Both.
- Live: Perennial or annual.
- Planting, germination and harvest period
- Special requirements, if relevant."
See Also
- Seed ball
- Seed bombing
- Germination
- Stratification
- Permaculture - Permanent agriculture
- List of gardening topics
- Glossary of gardening terms
- Green Revolution
- Soil fertility
- Plant
- Grass
- Tobacco
- Chlorophyll
- Yucca
- Terminator seeds of Monsanto
External Links
- Seeds - Discussions by Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast
- Horizon Herb Seeds
- Victory Seeds - Rare, Open-pollinated and Heirloom Garden Seeds
- JohnnySeeds.com - Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Soil Cube for Seed Starting
- The Seed Site: collecting, storing, sowing, germinating, and exchanging seeds, with pictures of seeds, seedpods and seedlings.
Bibliography - Further Reading
- Bailey, Liberty Hyde, The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. New York City: Macmillan, 1915. Copyright expired, now Public domain. 676 pages.
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998
- ↑ Seed] Packets and Seed Info, Gardenology.org. Accessed March 22, 2015