1. Glucosinolates are the main consideration when saving rape seed. 2. Nasturtiums and Virginian stocks are examples of annuals that should produce worthwhile plants if you save the seed. 3. Parents and teachers soon caught the planting mania, and saved seeds from their salads. 4. But, more important, the agreement prohibits farmers from saving seed for replanting. 5. Can I save the seeds? 6. Did you perhaps neglect to mention that you were saving the seeds of only the most floriferous examples? 7. Every summer, as my sunflowers, hibiscus and verbena take over the garden, I anticipate saving the seeds and swapping them with friends. 8. Farmers will also be able to save seeds from their crop for future plantings because rice is a self-pollinating plant that breeds true year after year. 9. Farmers, especially those in underdeveloped countries, save some seed from their harvest to plant the next spring. 10. For example, Monsanto Corp. requires U.S. farmers to sign patent agreements not to save seeds from one harvest to the next. |