Seeds, onions, tubers

Seeds, onions, tubers

In this section you will find the products of the biggest Hungarian and foreign seed producers, whether you are looking for grass, vegetable, flower, herb or tropical ornamental seeds, you will find everything you are looking for. If you're looking for potato seeds or even bulbs, you've come to the right place.

Seeds are the most advanced reproductive system in the plant world. When dormant, the seed has a germ inside, surrounded by a seed coat and a nutritive tissue. When conditions are right, germination can begin.

The utility value of the seed is determined by the so-called value-measuring properties.

The purity percentage, based on the germination percentage, shows how many percent by weight of the seed lot is the valuable part.

Varietal and species identity is checked during field inspections during seed production and by post-harvesting. The purity of the seed is tested under laboratory conditions to see how much broken, diseased, immature, possibly from another plant (foreign) seed or waste (soil particles, stem fragments, broken seed) is present. Seed lots with a purity of less than 70% or containing seeds of quarantine weeds (e.g. aranca, bladderwrack) must not be placed on the market.

Germination, germination vigour:

Seed germination and germination vigour are also tested, counting the number of seedlings that have developed under the laboratory conditions specified in the standard over a specified period of time. The average germination rate of seeds of vegetable plants is 80-90%. However, this germination capacity is only retained for a few years, a period which varies from one plant species to another.

Seeds of black root, chives, parsnips and rhubarb germinate for 1 year.

Seeds of sweetcorn, parsley, leeks and asparagus germinate for 2-3 years.

Seeds of beans, beetroot, parsnips, peppers, carrots, sorrel, New Zealand spinach, onions and celery will germinate for 3-4 years.

Seeds of lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, radishes, spinach, pumpkin, eggplant and peas will germinate for 4-6 years.

Watermelon seeds will germinate for 6 years, asparagus for 6-8 years, cucumber for 8 years and melon for 8-10 years.

Germination vigour is a measure of the speed of germination. A seedling that germinates faster also has a better initial development, so there is less chance of seedling-age disease.

Seed certification:

During certification tests, experts also check the health of the seeds, their colour, odour and the presence of any harmful organisms (e.g. bean curd). Several fungal diseases are seed-borne, so it is important to detect infected seed lots. The moisture content is also tested. Seeds of vegetable crops contain 10-15% moisture, while oilseeds (e.g. pumpkin) contain 9-10%. To increase shelf-life, manufacturers reduce the natural moisture content by drying the seeds by a further 5%, which is retained by sealing the seeds in foil bags.

Grain per thousand weight, grading:

Thousand-grain weight, density and grading are also important and measured characteristics of the seed. The latter is important because seeds of the same size can be sown more uniformly by machine, resulting in more uniform germination and thus maturation. Thousand-grain weight refers, by definition, to the weight in grams of 1000 seeds. Knowing this is important in order to calculate the amount of seed required. The main characteristics of seeds of the main vegetable and herb species are given in the table. On seed bags from abroad, the weight of a gram of seed is given rather than the weight per thousand seeds. The quantities are given in grams or number of seeds.

Seed placed on the market is classified into three quality classes according to its value characteristics: Class I, Class II and 'to be placed on the market subject to special authorisation'.

Bunching, threshing

Seed is treated in various ways to ensure uniformity of sowing and emergence and to stimulate plant development. Most seeds are dressed, i.e. the surface of the seed is coated with a pesticide (dressing) that kills pests that adhere to the surface of the seed or directly under the seed coat.

The modern method of banding is known as incrustation, whereby the surface of the seed is coated with a thin film of a pesticide, usually brightly coloured (blue or pink). The product takes effect as soon as the seed penetrates the soil, providing a reliable protection against seedling diseases in the early stages of plant development. The seed drill does not abrade the surface of the seed and it is easier to sow seed by seed because the seeds do not stick together. The bright colour makes sowing easy to control. When sowing incrusted seed, the stripping agent does not clog the seed elements of the precision seed drills used today.

Small seeds (e.g. month-old radish) are usually dressed, which increases their weight several times and gives them a rounded shape, making them easier to sow. Seeds with a long germination time are pre-sprouted to improve the germination percentage and reduce the growing time. Heat treatment is a common process for onions, which causes the seed stalk starts to regress. Seeds covered with hairs or clasps (e.g. tomatoes, carrots) are abraded, which facilitates sowing by seed.

A special seed treatment is gamma irradiation, which is used for poppy and marjoram. These two crops require a good density to germinate well, but later on dense stands will reduce their development and they should be planted. Irradiated seeds will also germinate, stimulating the germination of others, but will die before germination. usually 30-40% of untreated seeds are mixed with irradiated seeds.

What is in a seed bag?

On the seed packets of domestic seed, in addition to the species and variety name, a short pictorial or multilingual leaflet gives the basic information needed for sowing. It also includes the quantity of seed (in grams or number of seeds), the date of metal sealing, the metal seal or seed lot number and the expiry date, which is 2 years after metal sealing.

Seed storage:

Proper storage is a prerequisite for the preservation of germination. The seed must be kept in dry, cool conditions until use; it is not advisable to store seed bags in cool, musty cellars. Professional seeds and some cottage (coloured bag) seeds are packed in germ-proof metal bags inside the paper cover, so unopened bags are well suited to the extreme conditions of transport, transhipment and storage. It is a good idea to check the expiry date (the validity of the metal seal) of the seed before buying. Opened seeds should preferably be used within the year of purchase. Buy only as much seed as you need for the year.

If there is any seed left over from the previous year, it can be used after the expiry date, depending on the germination period of each species (see above). Opened bags can be stored in an airtight metal box or jar at 10-12 C with little deterioration until the next season. In the case of seeds left over from the previous year, a reduction in germination and germination vigour should be expected.

Onions, tubers, onion tubers:

Onions, tubers, onion tubers, rootstocks and tarragon are collectively known as modified below ground effects. Their role is mainly to store nutrients for the plant developing from them. They are also infertile (vegetative) propagules from which new plants develop.

Belt trunk:

A rhizome, also known as a rhizome, is a short stalked, thickened storage and reproductive soil shoot with brown scale-like alleles and buds developing in their axils. The rootstock may be of restricted growth, where the apical bud develops into an above-ground shoot and the lateral buds below the apical bud continue the growth of the rootstock (e.g. (e.g. lilies of the valley, salamons), or unlimited growth, where the apical bud continues to grow and the above-ground shoot develops from the lateral buds (lily of the valley). Ornamental plants with a rootstock include also the Canna, the Zantadeschia and the Paeonia.

Gum:

A tuber is a thickened, fleshy, short-stalked, nutrient-storing, soil-modified shoot with buds in the axils of the alleles. The tuber may be a stem tuber (cyclamen) or a branch tuber (dahlia, begonia, lily of the valley).

Onion:

Onion is a nutrient-storing, fleshy subterranean shoot cultivar consisting of fleshy subvariegated leaves, mostly covered with dry bracts, with short stems. A hagymatönkön lévő csúcsrügyből fejlődik a föld feletti hajtás, lefelé pedig hajtáseredetű gyökerek nőnek. hagyma tápanyagot raktározó, húsos allevelekből felépülő, többnyire száraz buroklevéllel fedett, rövid szártagú földalatti hajtásmódosulás. A hagymatönkön lévő csúcsrügyből fejlődik a föld feletti hajtás, lefelé pedig hatáseredetű gyökerek nőnek. The bulb of most bulbous flowers (tulips, daffodils) is covered with bracts, while the bulb of lilies is bare.

Bulb tuber:

Bulb tubers do not have fleshy bulb leaves, but the thickened storage shaft part is covered with membranous bract leaves similar to the bulb. Its internal tissue structure is more similar to that of a tuber. This is also the reproductive structure of Gladiolus, Colchicum, Freesia and Crocus.

Tarack:

Tarack is the name we usually give to the tarack wheat (Agropyron repens) that infests our gardens, and not in the most complimentary terms. However, for the sake of completeness, I would also mention this one, as it belongs to the group of modified underground shoots. The tarack is similar to the rootstock, but it is a thin, long stemmed shoot. It runs far below the surface and branches profusely, so if you are trying to get rid of tarack wheat with hoes, you are more likely to propagate it unwittingly than kill it! You can, however, propagate wine mint (Mentha piperita) from tarack, also known as stolons. The white underground tendrils (stolons), which have been detached from the older plant, can be planted in October, 10-12 cm deep in the soil.

The bulb is a thickened, fleshy, short-stalked, nutrient-storing, soil-modified shoot with buds in the axils of the alleles. The tuber can be a stem tuber (cyclamen) or a branch tuber (dahlia, begonia, lily of the valley, potato, Jerusalem artichoke). The plant can be propagated by separating them and transplanting them.

Animal feed:

Here you'll find products that can be used to feed the birds in your garden for the winter, as well as some pet food seed mixes that can be produced at home for pets. In this category you will find zinc balls, various seeds and protein source preparations to attract songbirds to our gardens. Basic food sources are oilseeds and animal fat (e.g. bacon fat, tallow). It is also a good idea to leave a few bunches of grapes, elderberries and apples on vines, bushes and trees in the garden.

Economic seeds:

Seeds of plants for feed, economic and industrial use can be found here. Here you will find row cover seed mixtures for use in fruit and vineyards, green herbaceous seed mixtures suitable for soil organic matter replacement and soil revitalisation (purple clover, horngrass, vetch, mustard, etc.), beekeeping-type seed mixtures (e.g. facelia). Seed mixtures suitable for pasture and mowing (e.g. lucerne) are included in this category. It includes seeds of poppy, Sudan grass, sorghum, sugar beet, fodder beet, swede beet and seedless pumpkin.

Herb seeds:

Here you can choose from seeds of most herbs used in the kitchen. In addition to seeds of herbs of one kind, you will also find in this category seed mixes of annual herbs, seed mixes of oregano and basil varieties of different colours and scents, as well as sprouting mixes and sprouting bowls. Herbs can be grown not only in the garden, but also in pots in the kitchen window or in a balcony or patio window box. You will also find high-quality seeds of high genetic value for really special combinations of fresh herbs that can be used in a wide variety of dishes. Special Mediterranean spices, such as dill and laurel seeds, have also been replaced in this category.

Herbs:

Medicinal plants are all those plants, some of which have been or are used by humans for medicinal purposes, either traditionally or according to literature, because of the active substances they contain. Here you will find the seeds of these plants. Some of these plants are also used as herbs, such as thyme, sage, green coriander. Specifically medicinal plants include seeds of medicinal chamomile, dandelion, ginseng, lemongrass, liquorice, purple birch, St. John's wort, marjoram, etc. Most of the time, the herbs are made into a decoction and used as a cure (2-4 weeks, followed by 1-2 weeks rest) for prevention and immune boosting.

Seed tuber:

Potato seed tubers for a variety of uses, be it salad, baked potatoes or general use, you will find varieties for all of them in our range. As a speciality, we also offer purple and low-carb varieties.

Potato varieties are divided into two categories according to skin colour: yellow-skinned and pink-skinned. There can be a wide range of peel strengths. There is no correlation between cream colour and use or age! There are early, mid-early, mid-late and late varieties of both skin colour varieties, according to their breeding date. The early varieties are primarily for sprouting, early primary potatoes (new potatoes with parsley skin), which are eaten within a few weeks of picking. They cannot be stored for long. They have a high moisture content due to intensive cultivation. Late varieties with a long growing season are best suited for winter storage.

From the point of view of use, there are 3 types of table potatoes (cooking). Type A is suitable for salad, cold cooking, casseroles and casseroles, low in starch and non-sprouting. Such as Somogyi yellow croissants, Cherie, White Lady.

Type B potatoes are the 'Jolly Jokers' of the kitchen, as they have a wide range of uses. They are a transitional type, less mashable and make excellent baked potatoes. The range of varieties is widest for this type of use. Main varieties.

The best potatoes are of the "C" type, with hash browns, crisps, chips, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, plum dumplings, gnocchi and dödölle. Their starch content is usually high and they easily fall apart. Main varieties.

Among the seed tubers worth mentioning are Jerusalem artichokes. It is easy to grow, almost self-propagating, so it is worth setting aside a part of the garden for Jerusalem artichokes. It is considered a healthy vegetable because its tubers contain inulin, a slow-degrading, long-chain carbohydrate, rather than starch. It does not cause a sudden rise in blood sugar levels. Inulin is difficult to digest. It is an excellent source of fibre and feeds intestinal bacteria. It is also high in B vitamins potassium, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium and choline.

Flower seeds:

Seeds for annual and perennial ornamental plants are included in this list. The category also includes colour mixtures and seed mixtures of flowers with different but identical requirements. This article group also includes edible flower, snail and climbing plant flower seed mixes, flowering lawn, flowering meadow, roadside and cottage garden mixes, insectary and bee attractant, bee-keeper flower seed mixes. You can browse drought tolerant flower seed mixes as well as seed mixes for rooftop plants. You'll also find easy-to-install seed strips.

Seeds of some ornamental plants can be sown in spring (usually at the end of April) in a permanent place, i.e. they can be sown directly in the garden on well-prepared soil. Examples are marigolds, cornflowers, peonies, bachelor flowers, annual mallow, strawberry bushes, spurge, velvet flowers, annual ornamental poppies, badger's rue, lion's foot, buttercups, castor beans, ornamental sunflowers. The creeping plants are ornamental sedge, ornamental bean, daffodil, and nasturtium.

Some ornamental plants are best propagated by seedling cultivation. You can of course also grow seedlings from flowers that can be sown in situ. Flower seedling production starts in the winter months. A sufficiently warm and bright room, preferably in a slightly heated greenhouse, is a prerequisite. You will also find the pots and trays, media and soil mixes, fertilizers and feeds you need for growing seedlings. We usually grow balcony plants from seedlings: geraniums, petunias, fanflowers, marigolds, lobelia, verbena.

Tropical ornamental seeds:

You can choose from seeds of plants that are not native to Hungary, but are mainly common in the tropics. These include seeds of African tulip trees, coffee and tea bushes, various cacti and possums, palms, ferns, bamboos and special pines. Seeds of tropical fruits and vegetables are also found here, such as papaya, various bananas, pomelo, tamarillo, paw-paw, passion fruit, monkey mushroom, pomegranate, dragon fruit, balsam pear. Exotic plant collectors can also find plant specialities here.

Grass seeds:

A beautiful lawn is based on the right choice of grass seed. You can buy grass seeds for professional or home use. The choice is always determined by the user's purpose. Whether it's drought or shade tolerant, sports or lawn grass, you'll find it here. These mixtures are mainly composed of a mixture of English periwinkle, meadow periwinkle, red fescue and reed canary grass species in a specific proportion.

Professional grass seed

In the professional grass seed subcategory, you will find grass seed mixtures of the highest quality, formulated for professional users, from the largest European seed companies. In this category we offer grass seed mixtures recommended mainly for gardening companies and professionals, which provide fast, spectacular and long-lasting results for private, institutional and public customers at a reasonable price. Quality grass seed mixtures from the major brands ICL, Barenbrug, Johnsons, KIepenkerl, Hesa, ELKA, Top Green etc. are included in this category . You can choose from the highest quality, hardy sports, drought tolerant/mediterranean, shade tolerant and turf grass mixtures, typically in large 10, 20, 25 kg packages. In the professional grass seed category, you will find grass seeds of high genetic value for the construction and renovation of sports fields, football pitches, golf courses and racecourses. We also offer mixtures suitable for row-cropping in vineyards and orchards.

Homegrown grass seeds

In the subcategory of home-grown grass seeds, we have collected grass seed mixtures that have been formulated for home-grown use. Here you will find mainly products from the Hungarian companies Agro-Largo and KITE. You can choose between grass seed mixtures that are easy to use for laymen, typically in small (1, 2 kg) packages. A wide range of sports, drought tolerant, shade tolerant and lawn-type mixtures are available. You'll find grass seed mixes for spring and autumn reseeding and lawn renovation that will get you results quickly. You'll also find grass seeds for special purposes such as Easter grass, rabbit grass and the 4in1 grass seed mix for lawns, moss reduction, pH neutralisation and shade tolerance, which is the English periwinkle, red chenille, sheep's-foot trefoil and reed canarygrass seeds, enriched with calcium-rich amendments to neutralise pH in acidic soils prone to moss growth and with moss-killing iron-rich amendments. The mixture also contains a slow release fertiliser to provide nutrients to the lawn.

In the other category, we have collected grass heads, "Kertdoktor" seed mixes and instant lawn products. Instant Lawn is a professional lawn care product specially designed for landscapers and gardeners to serve their customers to the maximum. With this special product, high quality work can be achieved in a short time without soil preparation.

Onions:

in this subgroup you will find vegetables and ornamental plants that can be propagated from onions

Bulbs:

Tulips, dahlias, sword flowers, lilies, daffodils, crocus bulbs, bulb tubers, bulb tubers can be found here.

The best known of the bulbous flowers are the spring flowering bulbous plants, which are potted into the ground in autumn, typically in October. These include tulips, daffodils, clustered pearlwort, snowdrops, wintergreen, snowdrops, peonies, anemones and hyacinths.

The underground part of the flower species, which are summer-flowering bulbous plants, is very diverse. They have different shapes and different names, but they all have in common that they are thickened (modified) underground shoots for nutrient storage.

The rootstock, also known as rhizome, is short-stalked, thick, with clumps of brown scale-like alleles, in the axils of which buds develop. Plants with a rhizome include Canna, Zantadeschia and Iris, Convallaria and Paeonia. The tuber is a thickened, fleshy, short-stalked underground shoot with buds in the axils of the involucral bracts. It may be a stem tuber (cyclamen) or a root tuber (tuberous begonia, dahlia, fire lily). The bulb is an underground shoot with fleshy stipules, usually with dry bracts (tulip, daffodil) or bare (lily), short-stalked. The tip bud of the bulbous stalk, which grows in the middle of the alleles, develops the shoot upwards and the roots downwards. The thickened nutrient-storing axis of the bulb tuber is covered with membranous, rather than thick, bulb scales, making it more bulb than bulb. This is the case of the swordflower (Gladiolus), crocus (Crocus), colchicum (Colchicum) and fresia (Fresia).

Green onions:

Here you can choose from Mako, purple onion, garlic, ham onion, white onion. A good onion is one of the same variety, pure, in accordance with phytosanitary standards and healthy (free from pests and their symptoms), intact (free from damage), dry-skinned, fully matured (with dried neck and dry roots), sufficiently firm (compact), sufficiently free from germs, free from foreign organic and inorganic matter, with a characteristic odour. The bulbs must be free from frost, foreign odours and mould.

The size of the bulb is generally between 10 and 30 mm. The size of the bulbs affects the product they can produce, as larger bulbs will shrivel up early in the growing process and are unsuitable for use as edible onions.

Larger bulbs, on the other hand, make excellent green onions. For the production of edible onions, bulbs between 20-25 mm in diameter are commonly used, but these are planted in the soil in early spring.

Garlic is a vegetatively propagated plant. There are two ways of propagation. The most common is bulb (clove) propagation, but some varieties can be propagated using small bulbs on the flower stalk, known as bulbils. The latter is more likely to be available only from hobby gardeners and is not commercially available.

The outer, large cloves of garlic can be used for propagation. The cloves are usually marketed as propagating material, but whole heads are sometimes available in shops.

For garlic propagating material, it is also important that the cloves are healthy (free from pests and symptoms) and that they are well developed, firm (solid) and free from germs. Garlic propagating material stored for long periods in warm places is susceptible to softening and mould (Botrytis) due to water loss, so keep the propagating material in a dry, cool but frost-protected place.

Vegetable seeds:

If you're looking to grow fresh vegetables in your kitchen garden, you'll find what you're looking for in the products below. In addition to the old, traditional varieties that everyone knows and loves, you'll also find some real specialities.

Beans, peas:

Here you can choose from varieties of French beans, pole beans, bush beans, and French, pinto and sugar peas

Sprouts:

Sprouting plants are a way to get valuable nutrients into your body. The leaves of sprouting plants contain more useful nutrients than the adult leaves of the same plant. Here you will find several types of sprouting plants and the tools needed to germinate them.

Dracic seeds:

Drained seeds contain a single seed in each eye. Draining involves applying starter fertilizer and disinfectant to the seed surface. Using these seeds allows for more precise sowing, not spreading too many seeds in one place, so you can skip the laborious process of sowing. Here you can choose from drained seeds of parsley, carrots, lettuce, cucumber and celery.

Root vegetables:

Root vegetables, carrots, parsley, celery, beetroot, parsnips, are biennial plants that grow root bodies in the first year and produce their inflorescences and seed crops in the second year. Here you will find root vegetables with a variety of harvesting times, as well as a selection of real rarities.

Onions:

Whether you're looking for chives, leeks, purple onions or red onion seeds, you're sure to find a variety to suit your needs.

Cabbage, kohlrabi, cauliflower:

Here you can choose from a wide variety of cabbage, kohlrabi and cauliflower varieties

Tomatoes:

The fleshy berry fruit of the tomato is one of the most popular vegetable crops worldwide. In addition to the varieties that everyone knows and loves, you'll find some real curiosities here, whether you're looking for cocktail or giant, yellow, green or black tomatoes.

Peppers:

The most important spice in Hungarian cuisine. In this article group you will find sweet peppers, tomato peppers and spice peppers. For the lovers of really hot peppers, there are chilli, habanero, pepperoni peppers.

Lettuce, leafy greens:

Leafy greens include a wide range of lettuces from lettuce to bird lettuce to lettuce, arugula, which are also very varied in colour and form. It is also important to mention here spinach, sorrel, watercress, chard and dill. You can find a selection of seeds of the plants listed in this group of articles.

Cucumbers, melons, pumpkins:

In this article group, you can search for cucumber, parsnip, asparagus, zucchini, pumpkin, cantaloupe and watermelon seeds. These crops are heat and nutrient intensive, and some require a support system to grow. They are grown in place after the May frosts. Cucumber seeds also include snake, pickling or canning cucumber varieties and salad cucumber varieties.

Seed strip, seed disc:

Using these products can make the work of sowing much easier. In the case of seed strips, the seeds are placed between two strips of paper according to the spacing of the crop. Sowing is done in the open ground. The row is pulled to the same length as the strip, the strip is laid in, watered, covered with soil and watered again. The seed disc is used in pots, so it is easy to grow herbs in the kitchen window. Fill the pot three-quarters full with soil, place the disc on top, water and cover with a thin layer of soil, then water again. Seeds are mainly for salads, root vegetables and herbs.

Other:

Seeds that cannot be classified in the above article groups can be found here, e.g. strawberries, Peruvian strawberries, etc.