Winter cold actually aids germination of some seeds. They will fare poorly if planted too late. It's advisable to plant seeds of California poppy, bread seed poppy, larkspur, nigella and bachelors ...

More and more people are learning how to start flowers and vegetables from seed. It takes patience and practice, but the work ...

If you’re in doubt or experiencing poor germination, test a few of the seeds (10 is a good number) by wrapping them in a ...

When it comes to starting seeds successfully, there's probably a bit of skill involved, some knowledge, some random chance, ...

Frost seeding on farms can begin in late February through March. Ideally, you are getting the seed out just a few weeks ...

A marketing advisor says there might be some opportunities for farmers growing wheat this year. Matt Bennett from ...

PETALING JAYA: Asean countries can reduce their growing food import bill by working together to create a coordinated strategy ...

“Our aim is to receive more than 1,000 tonnes of seeds to meet the growing demand from farmers, many of whom have ample farmland and are eager to expand their wheat cultivation,” Kichombaki said. He ...

One of the more significant challenges is increasing the scale of hybrid seed production, a constraint for both research and ...

A study has identified a wheat nucleotide-binding and leucine-rich repeat (NLR) gene pair, RXL and Pm5e, that confers ...

At a primary school in Perthshire, the school day begins with the scent of freshly baked bread drifting through the corridors.

Recent heavy rains have caused widespread crusting problems for producers who grow wheat, barley or oats. David Franzen, North Dakota State Extension soil scientist, summarized the options ...