Seed Saving Resources

CTAHR Resources for Seed Saving

Title / Author(s)/Presenter(s) Description
Local Seeds for Local Needs
Teves
This video focuses on why saving seeds is important.
Saving Seed
Motomura, Radovich, Nagata
This fact sheet reviews pollination, considerations for growing seed, easy-to-grow seeds, and seed harvesting, cleaning, and storage.
Guidelines for Successful Seed Storage
Yoshinaga
This document from the Center for Conservation Research & Training provides steps and guidelines to store seeds, from collection and germination testing to more detailed options for drying seeds at home.
Saving UH-CTAHR’s Eggplant Seeds
Teves, Keach, Kirk, Bost, Collier, Sugano, Uyeda, Radovich, Ahmad, and Silva
This fact sheet reviews the steps for wet seed processing with UH-bred eggplant varieties.
Seed Saving: Eggplant
Sugano, Radovich, Uyeda, Ahmad, Silva, Kirk, Collier, Bost, and Teves
This video demonstrates the process for saving seed from the UH eggplant variety Tolentino
Saving Seed
Radovich
This article in Hānai‘Ai from Dr. Theodore Radovich provides a basic overview of seed saving, briefly discussing pollination, open-pollinated vs. hybrid seeds, seed harvesting and cleaning, and storage
Heirloom Vegetables: A Promising Future for Past Treasures
Radovich
This article in Hānai‘Ai from Dr. Theodore Radovich discusses the potential for heirloom and farmer-developed varieties in Hawaii, including a list of Hawaii-bred varieties.
Plant Propagation: Seeds and Cloning
Keach
Powerpoint slides from extension agent James Keach on sexual and asexual plant propagation.
Local Seeds for Local Needs Part 1
Teves
Video recording of extension agent Glenn Teves’ presentation on seed saving, “Local Seeds for Local Needs,” Part 1 of 3. Topics covered include: crops and growing conditions, open pollinated vs hybrid seeds, pollination and crossing, isolation distances, population size, inbreeding depression, vernalization, seed processing, and germination testing.
Local Seeds for Local Needs Part 2
Teves
Video recording of extension agent Glenn Teves’ presentation on seed saving, “Local Seeds for Local Needs,” Part 2 of 3. Topics covered include: seed storage, breeding and selection priorities, growing challenges, gardener/farmer-bred varieties, and seed crops including lettuce, shallot, eggplant, chenopodium, and mustards.
Local Seeds for Local Needs Part 3
Teves
Video recording of extension agent Glenn Teves’ presentation on seed saving, “Local Seeds for Local Needs,” Part 3 of 3. Topics covered include seed crops: lettuce, chenopodium, mustards, carrots, tomatoes, okra, and squash. Also mentions the Culinary Breeding Network and Hawaii Seed Growers Network.
Local Seeds for Local Need
Teves
This newsletter from extension agent Glenn Teves discusses the important of locally-adapted seeds and provides information on several promising seed varieties and strategies for creating seeds for Hawaii.
Leading a Tomato Seed Saving Demonstration
Hampton
This lesson provides a script and instructions for leading a demonstration of “wet seed” processing with tomatoes.
Seed Saving part 2
Teves
Article from the Hawaii Public Seed Initiative (HPSI) website
Seed Selection: Variables to Consider
Teves
Article from the Hawaii Public Seed Initiative (HPSI) website
Talking Tomatoes
Teves
Article from the Hawaii Public Seed Initiative (HPSI) website
Growing Sweet Corn Seed in Hawaii
Teves
Article on corn types for the tropics, isolation distance, and other corn growing tips for Hawaii.