The following points should be taken into consideration when collecting seed: - Collect and store seeds initially in hessian sacks or paper bags, never use polythene bags (the seed may rot).
- Do not collect seed in very damp weather, damp seed is difficult to store.
- Store seed in a cool, well ventilated room
- Good seed crops are often irregular with up to three or four years between successive crops.
- Some seeds may be sown immediately, others must be stored before sowing (see table).
- To help it germinate, some seed needs to be 'stratified' before sowing (see table for details). This involves mixing the seed with 3-4 times its own weight of sand and storing it in a clay flower pot sunk into the earth.
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