creators_name: Blum, Hanna
creators_name: Fausten, Gudrun
creators_name: Nega, Eva
creators_name: Jahn, Marga
creators_name: Gaerber, Ute
creators_name: Aedtner, Ina
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2006-05-09
lastmod: 2009-09-09 13:40:09
metadata_visibility: show
title: Improvement of seed quality of medicinal plants and herbs in organic farming
ispublished: pub
subjects: 7plantbreed
full_text_status: public
abstract: As in vegetable growing or grain cropping the seed quality is an important factor for the successful cultivation of medicinal plants and herbs. In spite of intensive efforts made by specialised seed producers there are recurring problems with important quality parameters (e.g. germination capacity, emergence or seed health). The lack of sufficient study results is typical for special purpose crops, also concerning the particular host-parasite relationship and its methodical verification. Few experiences with the improvement of seed quality of medicinal plants and herbs are available. The intention of the study is to test physical and biological methods of seed treat-ment for their practicability in medicinal plants and herb cultivation. Fundamental information on the pathogens is also examined. Moreover there is a focus on further aspects of the production techniques (e.g. harvesting time) as a means to improve the seed quality. 
date: 2006
date_type: published
refereed: never
citation: Blum, Hanna; Fausten, Gudrun; Nega, Eva; Jahn, Marga; Gaerber, Ute and Aedtner, Ina (2006) Improvement of seed quality of medicinal plants and herbs in organic farming. Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/8279/1/Microsoft_Word_-_Manuscriptblum.pdf