Efficient seed extraction in organic tomato cultivation
The availability of organic seed has come into focus, as derogations to use conventional, untreated seeds for organic cultivation will be only possible in the EU until 2036. In order to optimise organic seed production in tomatoes and develop strategies that serve both small and large seed producers, we investigated the influence of harvest frequencies, extraction timepoints and storage of tomatoes on the yield and quality of organic tomato seeds.
Author: Patricia Schwitter
Organization: FiBL Switzerland
Year: 2023
Country/ies: Switzerland
Geographical coverage: Europe and Central Asia
Type: Practices
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Content language: English