1. SEED COLECTING Perennial herbaceous plant

2. COLECTING PLACE Size of appearance – Inheritance True to sort Location and immediate neighbourhood Obtainable Permanence

3. COLECTING SEED when? Mature seed Before fall off – Useless seed, do they fall first or last

4. HANDLING SEED LOT Dry seed, seed capsule Dry seed, uncovered Fleshy fruits – Mostly woody plants

5. SEEDS, cleaning and sorting Clean out of refuse Sort out empty seeds Grade by size if necessary (woody plants) Use yellow paper or table

6. SEED STORAGE Store conditions – Most important, the moisture of seed – Temperature Packing Labeling, very important Storage time, hold out

7. SEED DORMANCY Primary dormancy – Seed coat – Embryo – Double dormancy Secundary dormancy – Induced by environmental conditions

8. SEED TREATMENTS Scarification Stratification, cold and warm Combinations of treatments Do like it is in nature and wait

9. SOWING SEEDS Germination time Different techniques Containers Facilities Media Moisture Temperature

10. Dividing and moving perennials Right time of the year – Plant dormancy – Flowering time – Soil should not be frozen Don’t forget the roots!