THEMATIC
To know seed production bases and being able to produce own seeds by natural methods.
To know the basics of seed production to achieve a seed garden without hybridization (with and without material).
Participate in the renewal of evolving biodiversity that is more resistant to hazards and diseases.
GOALS :
Know the law and regulations on seeds.
Study and understanding of the modes of reproduction of plants: from sowing to seed.
The different families and classification: species and inter-fertility (pollination).
Selection criteria: the seed carrier, planting distances, genetic homogeneity.
Diseases and Parasites.
The equipment, the logbook, the storage.
Example of a typical seed garden.
Monitoring and assessment of individual projects.
Practical interventions.
Seed harvest: degree of maturity, drying, different seed extraction techniques, conservation.
Training program
DAY 1
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m .: Theory
- Law and regulations.
- From sowing to seed: How do plants flower?
- The seed carrier: Selection criteria and harvesting techniques.
- Harvesting seeds.
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m .: Practical work
- Visit of the seed production.
- Field observation.
- Presentation of sorting equipment.
- Seed harvesting workshop (depending on the season).
- Seeds workshop.
- Fermentation techniques (depending on the season).
- Practices of different sorting techniques.
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m .: End of the day
- Debriefing, exchange.
DAY 2
8:30 am to 12:30 pm: Practical work
- Diagram of a plot of seed carriers.
- Biennials and reduced plants.
- Production studies by families.
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m .:
- Test for germination, dormancy, diseases, storage.
- Visit of the garden.
- Practical interventions in the field.
- Manual pollination (depending on the season).
5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m .: End of the day
- Assessment of training, exchanges.