Joys of the Seed Catalogue

Robins, bluebirds, crocuses and skunk cabbage side of the stream, among the traditional harbingers of spring to those who live in the North America. However, before any of them, comes the seed catalog, bringing the promise of spring to the region of frozen earth, ice and snow. The gardens are the planners, and on-time Christmas tree ornaments are released to start poring over seed catalogs that come on the heels of holiday greeting cards. Do not call it more important matter than the seed of man, or, perhaps, so little razumio.Zajedničke impression of seed catalogs that retailers grow a lot of seeds, then lists what's on sale, with nice pictures, prices, and a smattering of cultural advice. Some small, local concerns may do so, but in the big mail-order seed houses a large effort involving many people and consuming many months of planning.

years of plant breeding lead to a new species or strains of cultivated plants, and some "just happen", thanks to the occasional visit of some insect pollinators. Or self-fertilized plant can produce "sports" or mutations. Many of our elderly, and some of our best modern varieties, came on such a chance, but the trend today is towards scientific plant breeding, the creation of superior strains of what might be called "Peace", a new rose introduction Conard-Pyle, was awarded all-America honors in 1946. It is yellow, multi-petalled flower, imbued ružičasta.Novi, inbred strains of corn and other vegetables are excellent examples of what has been done by plant breeders of our leading seed companies, and government and private research organizacije.Nove and improved varieties are grown for special purposes. Resistance to disease is an important factor.

in vegetables, earliness, flavor, appearance, load and market quality are also vital razmatranja.Zamrzavanje quality vegetables and fruits is another matter that has received much attention as a deep freeze is coming more into the food picture. When a new variety is created it is usually not offered to the public until it is given a thorough test under different conditions of soil and climate, and in different parts of the country.