Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Post-harvest handling of seed collections

The effort put into collecting high-quality seeds may be wasted if you don’t handle collections carefully after harvest. By following these practical guidelines you will be able to avoid unacceptable loss of viability during collecting trips and ensure that seeds arrive at the seed bank in good condition.
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectPlant breeding techniques and approaches
PublisherRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Publication year2014
RegionsGlobal
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typeLearning materials
Resource linkhttp://brahmsonline.kew.org/Content/Projects/msbp/resources/Training/04-Post-harvest-handling.pdf
KeywordsSeed management; Best practices approaches and techniques; Plant breeding