Seeders Program

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	Specific information on planting, care, harvest and seed saving for each vegetable:		Specific information on planting, care, harvest and seed saving for each vegetable:
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		+	asparagus — el espárrago, los espárragos
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		+	basil - la albahaca
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		+	bean — la judía, la haba, la habichuela, el frijol
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		+	beet — la remolacha
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		+	broccoli — el brécol, el bróculi
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		+	Brussels sprout — la col de Bruselas
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		+	cabbage — la col, el repollo
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		+	carrot — la zanahoria
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		+	cauliflower — la coriflor
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		+	celery — el apio
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		+	chard — la acelga
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		+	chives - la cebollina
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		+	corn — el maíz
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		+	cucumber — el pepino
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		+	culantro - el culantro
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		+	eggplant — la berenjena
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		+	garlic — el ajo
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		+	ginger — el jengibre
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		+	green pepper — el pimiento verde, el ají verde
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		+	green onion - la cebollina
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		+	leek — el puerro
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		+	lettuce — la lechuga
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		+	okra — el quingombó
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		+	onion — la cebolla
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		+	parsley — el perejil
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		+	pea — los guisantes, la arvejas, los chícharos
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		+	potato — la patata, la papa
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		+	pumpkin — la calabaza
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		+	radish — el rábano
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		+	red pepper — el pimiento rojo, el ají rojo
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		+	spinach — las espinacas
	[[squash (zapallo)]]		[[squash (zapallo)]]
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		+	string beans — las habas verdes
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		+	sweet potato — la batata
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		+	tomatillo — el tomatillo
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		+	tomato — el tomate
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		+	turnip — el nabo
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		+	yam — la batata, el yam
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		+	zucchini — el zuchini, el zapallo

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The Seeders program works to exchange forestry and agricultural seeds between volunteers in Panama.

Vision of the Seeders Project

• To provide agricultural/forestry seeds to all nine providences where PCVs live, through regional meeting exchanges and individual PCV visits to office seed bank.

Objectives of the Seeders Project

• To provide green manure seeds to support soil conservation, (such as Carnivalia and Macunna).

• To provide agricultural seeds to support home garden and demonstration plots, (such as tomato, cucumber, radish, pepper, squash, bean, etc).

• To provide forestry seeds, including native and exotic tree species to support in timber plantation, aqueduct reforestation, and agro forestry systems, (such as Caoba, Roble, Arcasia, Guacapali).

How it Works

Before every regional meeting the seeders group prepares a tackle box by adding forestry and agricultural seeds, labels, and a quarterly newsletter called "Seeders". A box is taken to each regional meeting where volunteers are free to exchange and take seeds. The box is then returned to the office and the seeds are stored in the refrigerator.

PLEASE NOTE

When leaving seeds in the box or the refrigerator remember to add the following information about the seeds:

• What type of seed

• Who collected the seed

• Where was the seed collected

• Date of collection

Contact Seeders

To request seeds or information on reforestation or family gardening send an email to the Seeders: [email protected]

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Seed Saving and Collecting

- Why to save seeds

- Seed viability and storage

- Which plants to harvest for seed

- Harvesting seed

- Cleaning and drying

- Testing for dryness

- Selecting seeds

- Recording and labeling seeds

- Storing seeds

- Monitoring saved seeds

- Germination tests

- Seed Banks

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Specific information on planting, care, harvest and seed saving for each vegetable:

asparagus — el espárrago, los espárragos

basil - la albahaca

bean — la judía, la haba, la habichuela, el frijol

beet — la remolacha

broccoli — el brécol, el bróculi

Brussels sprout — la col de Bruselas

cabbage — la col, el repollo

carrot — la zanahoria

cauliflower — la coriflor

celery — el apio

chard — la acelga

chives - la cebollina

corn — el maíz

cucumber — el pepino

culantro - el culantro

eggplant — la berenjena

garlic — el ajo

ginger — el jengibre

green pepper — el pimiento verde, el ají verde

green onion - la cebollina

leek — el puerro

lettuce — la lechuga

okra — el quingombó

onion — la cebolla

parsley — el perejil

pea — los guisantes, la arvejas, los chícharos

potato — la patata, la papa

pumpkin — la calabaza

radish — el rábano

red pepper — el pimiento rojo, el ají rojo

spinach — las espinacas

squash (zapallo)

string beans — las habas verdes

sweet potato — la batata

tomatillo — el tomatillo

tomato — el tomate

turnip — el nabo

yam — la batata, el yam

zucchini — el zuchini, el zapallo