Permaculture Resources
Seed Sources, Seed Exchange & Seed Saving Resources on the Web
The Agricultural Research Service (USDA) National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2351,
has just published (Sept.’98) an annotated bibliography “Vegetables and Fruits: A Guide to Heirloom
Varieties and Community Based Stewardship.” SRB 98-05, compiled by Suzanne P. DeMuth (285 pages).
This incredible 3 volumn bibliography is available by writing to USDA, ARS National Agricultural Library
and sending a self-addressed return mailing label. The three volumns list summaries of books, articles,
videos, internet sites, resource organizations, historical bibliographies, etc.
| Discussion Forums |
seed-saving forum at MetaLab (Web access URL)
seed-saving forum at MetaLab (newsgroup access)
| Links |
PERENNIAL VEGETABLE SEED COMPANY | Email: Eric Toensmeier
California Rare Fruit Growers Homepage
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)
Irish Genetic Resources Conservation Trust
Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA)
The Food Museum
The Food Resource
GardenWeb Forum: Heirloom Plants and Gardens
Internet Directory for Botany; Economic Botany, Ethnobotany
ATTRA: Introduction to Permaculture: Concepts and Resources
Many Tracks-Gardening
Permaculture International
Plants by Mail FAQ
The Pollination Scene
Seeds of Change Garden
Garden Walk and Talk: Seeds
The Vitrual Orchard
| Native American Agriculture and New World Crops |
BeanRef
G. Caselton's Chili Pages
CGIAR Photos: Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Cassava
Chile-Heads Home Page
Daybreak Farming and Food Project Home Page
International Potato Center (CIP)
Internet Shrine to the Tomato
The Maize Page
Native Americans and the Environment
NativeWeb
Newton's Apple:Ethnobotany
The On-line Tomato Vine
The Pepper King
The Potato Information Exchange
Tomato Varieties
The World of Corn
| Online Seed Exchanges |
Algy's Seed Exchange
Bernies's Seed and Tip Exchange
Firegirl Seed Exchange Bulletin Board
Gardens DWF, Gardening Forum: Seed Exchange Postings
GardenWeb's Garden Exchange
Seed & Plant Exchange
| Seed Saving Resources |
Jack Rowe's basic vegetable seed-saving practices
Seeds of Texas Seed Exchange
STSE [another URL]
Saving seed from most garden veggies at STSE
| Sources of Plants From Around the World |
Date: 21 Jun 1995
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1-SEEDCO
20253 Elfin Forest rd.
Escondido, CA.- 92029
USA
(619) 471-1464
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2-SELECT SEEDS
P.O. Box 319
Alamo, Texas- 78516
USA
(210) 464-2357
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3- TROPICAL PLANT & SEED LOCATORS
Mail Drawer 1000
Delray Beach, FL- 33447-1000
USA
(407) 278-6004
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4- MISTLETOE
780 North Glen Annie Rd.
Goleta, CA- 93117
USA
(805) 968-4818
| Food Crops - Biodiversity and Genetic Conservation - New World Crops |
[under development]
Phenology Web Links - Sequence of Bloom:
Uses of plant phenology and sequence of bloom:
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Correlation of plant phenology with insect emergence and pest control
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Correlation with crop planting dates
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Designing farmscapes with cover crops and hedgerows to enhance natural
biological control
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Designing bee forage plantings
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Prediction of global warming trends
Floral Calendars for Native Plants & Wildflowers
Wildflower Phenology - The Dawes Arboretum East (Newark, Ohio
http://www.dawesarb.org/phenwww2.htm
Sequence of bloom (phenology) for wildflowers at Dawes Arboretum, Newark,
Ohio, between , Mar 1, 1988 - Oct 31, 1995. Compiled by Elaine Gandolph
Hendricks. Dates for some species extended by additional observations in
the years 1996-1998 by Karen Matz. The table starts with flowering of Skunk
Cabbage on March 1st and progresses through the season to Black Nightshade
on October 11th.
This web link is a table of around 340 wildflowers of Ohio listed in
chronological order for sequence of bloom, with data on beginning and ending
dates of bloom as well as scientific and common names of plants.
Oklahoma Wildflowers by Charles S. Lewallen Table of Contents Ordered
by Date http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/okwild/toc_date.html
An excellent web site for color pictures of 480 wildflowers and native
plants of Oklahoma. The flowering dates are organized by month of the year
(March thru December), including the actual day of the year each picture
was taken.
The Botanic Sorting Machine
http://www.euronet.nl/users/mbleeker/folis/bsmain-e.html
The Botanical Sorting Machine by Marco Bleeker of The Netherlands is
a plant lover’s web site organized by names of plant families and plant
orders with links to color pictures, some with botanical/habitat descriptions
or links to other web sites.
A special feature is the "In Bloom" section that contains bloom data
for a sample of 369 plants, recorded by the Marco Bleeker over a 10-year
period. Flowering times are listed on a monthly basis for the colder months
(January-February and November-December) and bi-weekly during the peak
bloom season (March thru October).
Plant data is organized by color of bloom, Latin name, common name,
garden (g) or wild (w) plant, and form (herb, shrub, tree). Background
notes discuss phenology and colour.
Bloom Times for Wildflowers of the Southern Appalachians http://ncnatural.com/wildflwr/blmtime.html
Bloom times, organized by month, for about 140 wildflowers of the southern
Appalachian bioregion. Some plants link to individual pages containing
color photos and botanical descriptions.
Phenology of New York State Rare Plants The New York Natural Heritage
Program ftp://ftp.heritage.tnc.org/pub/nhp/us/ny/plants2.html
A table of 700 native (rare) plants of New York state. The phenology
list shows the months of the year when the flowers (F), fruits (R) or vegetative
parts (V) of each rare species can be seen.
Wild Flower Notesof Ithaca/Tompkins County (New York)
Dan Eckstrom's Wildflower Web Page
http://cribbage.cit.cornell.edu/flowers/flowers.html
The Spring, Summer, and Fall wild flower pages contain high quality
thumb-nail images of wildflowers blooming by season, with links to more
brief information on species and habitat.
Dan Eckstrom's Wild Flower of the Week http://cribbage.cit.cornell.edu/flowers/fotw.html
Two wildflowers featured per week, with color photos and links, the
Week of June, 28 to July 05, 1998 through the Week of September 20 to September
27, 1998.
Flower Calendar of Crescent Trail near Perinton, New York By Doug Stinson,Crescent
Trail Association
http://www5.servtech.com/perinton-org/nature/flora/flowers.htm
A floral calendar for about 135 wildflowers and native plants of New
York, recorded by the Crescent Trail Association.
The Crescent Trail is a footpath in the Town of Perinton, a suburb southeast
of Rochester, New York on the historic Erie Canal between the Finger Lakes
and Lake Ontario. Twenty-six miles of trail wind through wooded hills and
scenic wetlands. The Trail connects with the Erie Canal Heritage Trail
(or towpath) along the banks of the Erie Canal, to the Perinton Hikeway-Bikeway.
The Town of Perinton is a southeastern suburb of Rochester, New York.
Phenological Checklist of the Birds of Konza Prairie http://climate.konza.ksu.edu/flora_fauna/bird.html
Phenological checklist for 208 species of birds in Konza Prairie (Kansas),
sightings recorded between March through February of the following year.
Modified and updated from data previously published from Zimmerman, J.L.
1985. Birds of Konza Prairie Research Natural Area, Kansas. The Prairie
Nauralist 17:185-192.
Native Wildflowers of the North Dakota Grasslands Northern Prairie Wildlife
Research Center
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/literatr/wildflwr/wildflwr.htm
A collection of short articles and color photographs of about 250 prairie
wildflowers, written by Northern Prairie biologist Harold A. Kantrud over
a 15 year period. The articles appeared weekly in local newspapers and
were published during the week each species was expected to bloom.
Each article is three to four paragraphs in length and usually consists
of the life history of the species, its identifying traits, where in North
Dakota one can expect to find it, and its nomenclatural history. Pictures
are available for most species.
Midwestern Wetland Flora: Field Office Guide to Plant Species Northern
Prairie Wildlife Research Center
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/othrdata/plntguid/plntguid.htm
This guide to wetland flora was compiled in response to increased focus
on the value of wetlands at the federal level, especially in the Swampbuster
provision of the 1995 Food Security Act. The guide contains 300 species
of vascular plants. The guide excludes all species that are true aquatics
that live in water, because they are obvious wetland species. Also excluded
were those species that most people readily recognize, such as cattail,
lizard's tail, and others.
The Species List and Identification Key contains color photos, distribution
maps, and botanical features including flowering times indicated for month(s)
of bloom.
Western Wetland Flora - Field Office Guide to Plant Species Northern Prairie
Wildlife Research Center
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/othrdata/westflor/westflor.htm
Same layout and organization as the Midwest Wetland Flora
Phenology
Phenology
http://biologi.uio.no/avdelinger/protistologi/Phenology.html
Phenology Phenology, and plant phenology in particular, has traditions
since the 1850´s in Norway. Here, a brief introduction to the present
status of this area of wild plant botany in Norway is given, and the intentions
of becoming a part of an international phenological network (IPN) is expressed.
Phenology and Seasonality - An International Journal http://biologi.uio.no/avdelinger/protistologi/PhenologyandSeasonality.htm
The Phenology Networks Home Page
http://www.uwm.edu/People/mds/markph.html
The Lilac Phenology Network Home Page http://www.uwm.edu/People/mds/enanet.html
Phenology, which is derived from the Greek word phaino meaning to show
or to appear, is the science of periodic biological events in the animal
and plant world as influenced by the environment, especially weather and
climate. Sprouting and flowering of plants in the spring, color changes
of plants in the fall, bird migration, insect hatches, and animal hibernation
are all examples of phenological events. Plants are special, highly sensitive
weather instruments that integrate the combined effect of weather factors
such as temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, and sunshine in their growth
response. They can be observed year after year and dates recorded when
certain growth stages, such as opening of leaf buds or appearance of first
flowers occur.
Phenological Stages for the Lilac, Syringa chinensis 'Red Rothomagensis'
Phenological Stages for the Honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica 'Arnold Red'
Global Phenological Monitoring-site (GPM) http://www.student.wau.nl/~arnold/gpmn.html
Graphs and charts illustrating phenological records in Europe: Bud
swell & flowering dates of grapevine correlated to temperature; arrival
dates of swallow in relation to temperature; leafing dates of oak; flowering
dates of garlic mustard and emergence of orange tip butterfly; flowering
of herbs; flowering of apples.
The Four Goals of the Phenological Study Group
1. To promote a global dialogue among phenologists, by compiling information
on phenological research and data sets, and by making this list available
to electronic and printed form.
2. To use this global forum: to encourage establishment and expansion
of phenological networks for data exchange for international cooperation.
3. To explore methods of using phenology to stimulate public interest,
especially among pupils and students.
4. To encourage research that correlates phenological trends with climatic
trends, especially in the context of global change monitoring.
Phenology in the North, A School Project in the Barents Region http://www.ungdommenshus.fm.no/phenolog.html
Phenology: A Garden Study by Barb Dorsett
Suite 101 Midwest Garden Report http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/midwest_gardening/7437
What's in Bloom
Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom
http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/bloom/
What's in Bloom at the Chicago Botanic Garden http://www.chicago-botanic.org/InBloom.html
What's in Bloom
Longwood Gardens
http://www.longwoodgardens.org/Bloom/whatsinbloom.htm
Order of Bloom
Arnold Arboretum, Boston, Massachusetts
http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/bloom.htm
What's Blooming
The United States National Arboretum
http://www.ars-grin.gov/na/blooming.html
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Compiled by Steve Diver
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Send updates and links to:
steved@ipa.net
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Sustainable Soil Management Resources on the Web
General Soil Information:
The Pedosphere and Its Dynamics: A Systems Approach to Soil Science
University of Alberta
http://www.soils.rr.ualberta.ca/pedosphere/index.cfm
The Pedosphere and Its Dynamics is an on-line textbook from the Soil
Science Server at the University of Alberta.
Information is provided all aspects of soils, including soil texture, structure,
mineralogy, pH and reaction, water, air, ecology, organic matter, and others.
It is probably the most informative, best organized, and visually appealing
web site on soils anywhere on the Internet.
Soil Biology Primers:
Soil Biological Communities – Life in Western Soils
http://www.id.blm.gov/iso/931/soil/main.htm
A Bureau of Land Management web site that features a concise, graphics-supported
primer on soil biological communities typical of western, arid soils.
Excellent!
Life in the Soil
http://www-crcslm.waite.adelaide.edu.au/soillife.html
Another soil biology primer featuring concise summaries with supporting
graphics, from the Cooperative Research Centre for Soil & Land Management
in Adelaide, South Australia. Excellent!
Soils Lecture Notes:
Davey Jone’s “Plant-Soil-Microbial and Rhizosphere Interactions” Home
Page
http://www.safs.bangor.ac.uk/dj/
A compilation of very informative and useful lecture notes from Davey
Jone’s home page at the School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences at the
University of Wales, Bangor. Especially see:
Soil Biology and Soil Health:
The Microbe Zoo - Dirtland
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/zdmain.html
The Microbe Zoo is an educational web site for kids compiled by the
Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology. Dirtland takes
viewers on a safari to discover microscopic organisms
that inhabit the soil. A good place to start for a quick summary
and images of below-ground creatures and the important jobs they perform
in agriculture, composts, soil building, etc.
The Soil Makers
http://www.insect-world.com/main/soileco.html
A 15-page review of soil zoology on The Wonderful World of Insects
web page.
Using Soil Fauna to Improve Soil Health
By Bonnie Witt
http://www.hort.agri.umn.edu/h5015/97papers/witt.html
A 4-page student paper on the Restoration and Reclamation Review website
at University of Minnesota – Horticultural Science 5015 course. This
paper looks at protozoan, nematode, termite and earthworm soil fauna; it
describes the fauna’s primary habitat, their role in soil health and ways
to promote fauna colonization.
New Tests of Soil Quality: Evaluating the Health of Your Soil's Microbial
Community
By Don Lotter
http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us:/~dwlotter/f2farm.html
A 4-page reprint from Farmer to Farmer magazine, January-February 1997,
the award-winning magazine published in California for several years.
Lotter’s article provides a brief description of the soil ecological community,
followed by an introduction to methods used to measure microbial biomass
and activity; microbial population counts; on-farm microbial activity tests;
potentially mineralizable nitrogen (PMN); phospholipid-fatty acid (PLFA)
method; and finally, earthworm indicator tests.
The Soil Foodweb: It's Importance in Ecosystem Health
By Dr. Elaine Ingham
http://www.rain.org/~sals/ingham.html
A 13-page reprint of the classic article on the soil foodweb by Dr.
Elaine Ingham, soil microbiologist at Oregon State University, and founder
of Soil Foodweb Incorporated laboratory.
Soil Foodweb Incorporated
http://www.soilfoodweb.com/index.html
SFI is the soil microbial analysis lab founded by Dr. Elaine Ingham.
In addition to general background on the importance of the soil foodweb,
the following notes are provided on commercial products and agricultural
practices that support different microbial communities.
Especially see the following SFI notes on managing soil biology with agricultural
inputs:
Bacterial Food Resources
http://www.soilfoodweb.com/products/bacterialresources.html
Fungal Food Resources
http://www.soilfoodweb.com/products/fungalresources.html
Protozoa Food Resources
http://www.soilfoodweb.com/products/protozoaresources.html
Nematode Food Resources
http://www.soilfoodweb.com/products/nematoderesources.html
Inocula of Bacteria and Fungi
http://www.soilfoodweb.com/products/inocula.html
NRCS Soil Quality Information Sheets
http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/survey/SQI/sqiinfo.shtml
Soil Quality Resource Concerns
Erosion
Sediment Deposition on Cropland
Compaction
Salinization
Soil Biodiversity
Available Water Capacity
Pesticides
Indicators for Soil Quality Evaluation
Organic Matter
Soil Crusts
Aggregate Stability
Infiltration
Soil pH
Microbiology of Agricultural Soils
http://www.ucc.ie/impact/agrisf.html
The IMPACT Project deals with the Interactions between Microbial inoculants
and resident
Populations in the rhizosphere of Agronomically important Crops in
bypical soils. This site features a brief introduction to the benefits
of soil microorganisms accompanied by pictures.
The Health of Our Soils: Toward Sustainable Agriculture in Canada
Centre for Land and Biological Resources Research, Research Branch
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Publication 1906/E. 1995.
http://res.agr.ca/CANSIS/PUBLICATIONS/HEALTH/_overview.html
Selected NRCS Web Links:
Agronomy Technical Notes Series
http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/survey/SQI/agronomy.shtml
Features on-line technical notes on soil management topics: Cover
Crops; Conservation Crop Rotation Effects on Soil Quality; Effects of Residue
Managment, No-Till on Soil Quality; Effect of Soil Quality on Nutrient
Efficiency; Herbicides; Legumes and Soil Quality; Effects of Soil Erosion
on Soil Productivity.
Soil Quality Information Sheets
http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/survey/SQI/sqiinfo.shtml
Soil Quality Introduction
Features on-line information sheets on soil quality topics: Erosion;
Sediment Deposition on Cropland; Compaction; Salinization; Soil Biodiversity;
Available Water Capacity; Pesticides; Indicators for Soil Quality Evaluation;
Organic Matter; Soil Crusts; Aggregate Stability; Infiltration; Soil pH
Soil Biodiversity -- NRCS Soil Quality Information Sheet
http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/survey/SQI/pdf/biodivers.pdf
Recent Papers from NRCS
http://www.nhq.nrcs.usda.gov/land/index/publication.html
Earthworms:
Earthworms and Crop Management
Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. Publication
AY-279.
http://www.agcom.purdue.edu/AgCom/Pubs/AY/AY-279.html
Frequently Asked Questions About Earthworms
By Dr. Alan D. Tomlin, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
http://res.agr.ca/lond/pmrc/faq/earthwor.html#Reference
Articles
Building Your Soil: The Role of Earthworms in Healthy Soils
http://maine.maine.edu/~thomascb/earthworm.html
Nick Musurca's Earthworm Web Page!
http://members.aol.com/camusurca/earthworms/eartworm.htm
Earthworms of North Dakota
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/invert/wormsnd/wormsnd.htm
Other:
Glossary of Soil Science
Canadian Soil Information System (CanSIS)
Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre Ottawa (Ontario)
http://res.agr.ca/CANSIS/GLOSSARY/
Compiled by Steve Diver
ATTRA Technical Specialist
March 1999