How to choose the best seeds for sowing 2020 year

The success of the future harvest largely depends on the quality of the seeds. We tell the company "" how to choose seeds, where to buy them and what to look for when buying.
Professional agronomists-vegetable growers warn fans against independent production of seeds. It just seems simple; you can get quality seeds, only, if you have extensive experience and special knowledge. It is much easier to understand, how to choose seeds for planting from existing sellers in this market.

In this article we will tell:

• How to choose seeds for planting by their appearance
• How to check the quality of seeds at home
• What varieties of major vegetable crops are most in demand in 2020 year

Collect seeds F1 (hybrids, F – reduction of the Latin Filii – children, but 1 generation number) does not make sense: new generation plants, "Hybrid hybrids", with a high probability may not inherit the dominant traits of the parents. F1 seeds must be purchased annually.

But even when dealing with hybrids, and with varieties, there is a risk of growing from "his seed" it is unclear what. This is especially true of cross-pollinated crops.

That is why gardeners are constantly buying seeds for planting tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and other vegetable crops, and are often disappointed in their purchases.

How to determine the quality of seeds

We have prepared a crib with signs of high quality seeds. We offer to be guided by it at purchases.

Seed quality indicators:

• similarity;
• germination energy (friendliness of the appearance of normal seedlings for 3-4 gained);
• growth force (percentage of healthy shoots, that came to the surface on the 10th day);
• non-weed infestation;
• non-infestation by pests and diseases;
• homogeneity in size;
• uniformity in color and odor.

All these signs are determined by scientists in the laboratory and in the field, but much can be understood during the visual inspection: seeds should not be sluggish, different sizes and colors.

There are also some simple home tests, allowing to determine the quality of seeds and make the right choice of planting material.

Check with salt water

The simplest and well-known way: dip the seeds in a weak salt solution (not more 5%). Seed, which in a few minutes will not sink to the bottom of the dish, and so will swim, it is not necessary to sow, they will not come down.

Napkin method

Deduct 10 seed, wrap in a damp cloth, put on a saucer, cover with cling film, put in the heat. The napkin should not dry out! It is important to determine, how many seeds will hatch at once, almost simultaneously. If 6 – similarity 60%, if 2 – 20%. It is allowed to wait a couple of days after germination of the first seed and then calculate the germination.

Seed germination requirements

Seed germination is regulated by GOST. Here are the minimum indicators it must meet for major crops.

Culture	Minimal similarity, permits GUESTS. 1 class	Minimal similarity, permits GUESTS. 2 class
tomatoes	85%	65%
pepper	80%	60%
carrot	70%	45%
white cabbage, red-headed, broccoli	85%	60%
eggplant	75%	60%
watermelon	90%	75%
watermelon	92%	80%
zucchini	95%	80%
brussels sprouts	90%	60%
cauliflower	80%	50%
onion (leeks and onions)	80%	50%
cucumber	90%	70%
pumpkin	95%	80%

Which seeds to choose for planting, to get a good harvest for sure

To make the harvest less dependent on it, what will be the summer (and in recent years it has become increasingly cold and damp), it is recommended to choose for planting:

• precocious varieties of tomatoes;
• precocious varieties of peppers;
• precocious hybrids of cucumbers.

Choosing seeds, be sure to pay attention, where they are made. Ideally, if in your area – such plants will reveal their positive qualities as much as possible.

Varieties and hybrids of major crops

We choose to plant tomato seeds:

• Alise~s Dream
• Bloody Butcher
• Brandywine
• Gilegia
• P20+Beatu King
• Red Pear
• veracious
• Alla
• Scarlet Candles
• Pineapple of David
• Grandmother's
• Berkeley Thai Day Heart
• Wardrobe
• Viagra
• Virginia sweets
• Gardener's Delight
• Garmagel
• Grebeшкиki
• Georgian
• Dakosta
• Lady fingers
• The mystery of nature
• Golden pineapple
• Irish liquor
• Experienced
• June red
• Copy
• Kosovo
• Cuban pepper
• Lucky Cross
• Fox
• Malachite Box
• Minusinsky dimensionless
• Orange Green Zebra
• Orange strawberries
• Cock wings
• Plan 9 from space
• Tomato Queen
• Rapunzel
• Pink honey
• Sarah Black
• Sugar elephant
• Ashgabat heart
• Sergeant Pepper
• Tamina
• Timofeyich
• Fat jack
• Tula black
• Uzbek
• Forte Maltese
• Хохлома
• Cindao
• Black pineapple
• Black truffle
• Cherry black
• Chocolate strips
• Japanese

All these varieties are productive, with very tasty fruits.

We choose to plant cucumber seeds

Here are these super-yielding varieties of cucumbers, with neat small fruits, without bitterness, ordered by our users this season:

• Metelica F1
• Blizzard F1
• The farmer
• Emerald Earrings F1
• Grandmother F1
• Army F1
• Courage

We choose to plant pepper seeds

Here are the popular varieties of peppers:

• California miracle
• banana dessert
• orange bull
• Ox ear
• Palanichko divo
• Aristotle

Many more are looking for a variety of zucchini Maestro – according to the feedback of our participants, the best young fruit fresh.

Where and when to buy seeds for seedlings

Remember when buying seeds: this is not the product, which you can stock up on stock. After a while, they may completely lose the ability to go. Be attentive: if foreign manufacturers indicate on the labels and year, when the seeds were collected, and year, when they were packaged, then domestic are usually limited to the date of packaging.

And also. Now gardeners are increasingly buying seeds in online stores or ordering them by mail from suppliers. Here is the main rule – study reviews and recommendations; responsible seed producers value their reputation, and do not allow resorting, sale of expired or unusable planting material, deadlines are met and always in touch with customers.

Summing up

Unfortunately, buying seeds, especially remotely, gardeners often buy a cat in a bag: you can check their quality upon receipt. Therefore, the general rules are as follows:

• choose proven suppliers;
• read reviews carefully;
• watch for new varieties;
• DO NOT stockpile seeds for many years;
• check germination and other quality parameters before sowing.

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