New Technical Information Sheets available
Several information sheets covering various practical aspects of seed conservation have recently been released and are available to download as PDFs from the Publications page.
Titles:
01 Protocol for comparative seed longevity testing
02 Assessing a potential seed collection
04 Post-harvest handling of seed collections
05 Measuring seed moisture status using a hygrometer
06 Selecting containers for long-term seed storage
09 Equilibrating seeds to specific moisture levels
10 Identifying desiccation-sensitive seeds
14 Cleaning seed collections for long-term conservation
The PDF files include links to relevant chapters in RBG Kew's book, Seed Conservation: turning science into practice, and other useful websites.
Other titles are currently under development, so please refer back to the Publications page shortly. These sheets will also be produced in other languages, including Spanish, Chinese and French.
(1st May 2008)