1. 13/7/2023 Este artículo resume la investigación de ECHO publicada en Experimental Agriculture por Trail et al. (2022).Muchos pequeños productores en las zonas tropicales no cuentan con electricidad ni acceso a equipos para el almacenamiento de semillas bajo condiciones climáticas controladas. Sin embargo,...
  2. Recurso clave Introduction Given the proper facilities necessary to store seeds long-term, whereby low temperature and low humidity are kept stable over time, it is very possible to store most orthodox seeds for several years at a time in the tropics (Harrington, 1972). Unfortunately, implementation and...
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    7/1/2019 Existen dos categorías amplias de semillas, denominadas recalcitrantes y ortodoxas. La primera debe mantenerse húmeda y sembrarse pronto después de recogida; las frutas de semillas grandes como el mango son ejemplos típicos. El segundo tipo de semillas se trata en este documento. Las semillas...
  4. 1/7/2012 Vacuum Sealing vs. Refrigeration: Which is the most effective way to store seeds? The Crop Genetic Pump: A Possible Task for NGOs
  5. 22/3/2017 Seed conservation under tropical climates is a great challenge when usual storage technology is lacking. Seed pests and the loss of seed viability are among the main risks faced by farmers and seed banks. ScientistsLawrence et. al.recently found that vacuum sealing significantly reduces stored...
  6. Agronomy for Sustainable Development Brian Lawrence, Abram Bicksler, Kimberly Duncan Abstract : Prevention of pests while maintaining viable seed during storage is often challenging for smallholder farmers in the tropics and subtropics. Investment in costly technologies or storage equipment is...
  7. Experimental Agriculture Croft, M., Bicksler, A., Manson, J., & Burnette, R. (2013). COMPARISON OF APPROPRIATE TROPICAL SEED STORAGE TECHNIQUES FOR GERMPLASM CONSERVATION IN MOUNTAINOUS SUB-TROPICAL CLIMATES WITH RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS. Experimental Agriculture, 49(02), 279-294. Summary...