{"id":1351,"date":"2011-05-08T09:37:14","date_gmt":"2011-05-08T09:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/are-survival-seeds-actually-all-that-important-to-todays-culture-or-is-it-a-sham\/"},"modified":"2011-05-08T09:37:14","modified_gmt":"2011-05-08T09:37:14","slug":"are-survival-seeds-actually-all-that-important-to-todays-culture-or-is-it-a-sham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/are-survival-seeds-actually-all-that-important-to-todays-culture-or-is-it-a-sham\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Survival Seeds Actually All That Important To Today&#8217;s Culture Or Is It A Sham?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is no secret that the world seems to be undergoing a period of economic and societal instability. Few people feel as secure about the future as they did previously, and the proliferation of terrorist attacks has definitely affected people. Many families now have stockpiles of food in their basements &#8216;just in case&#8217;. However, these supplies are finite, and once they give out, the problem of hunger will arise. Survival Seeds<\/p>\n<p>By growing Survival seeds in the kitchen garden, now everybody can have that sense of security that they will not starve even in the hardest of times that might arise in the future. The great thing about these seeds is that they are open-pollinated, and most people could rely on these seeds to obtain sufficient food. Though there are hybrid seeds available in the market as well, but they are usually inadequate, because their seeds can not be used to grow a parent-plant again. A hybrid is actually the outcome of a cross-pollination undertaken between 2 plants of similar characteristics. Though there are positives associated with hybrids like better yield and better endurance against diseases, but still, the inability of the hybrid seed to produce the parent plant again tilts the balance in favor of open-pollinated seeds.<\/p>\n<p>Survival seeds can be anyone&#8217;s insurance against future troubles. These seeds are open pollinated seeds, also called heirloom seeds, and they can be depended upon to provide reliable produce. Seeds from hybrid plants are generally useless. Oftentimes, the seed is just sterile, and it is the way in which a hybrid is developed that causes this. A hybrid is the result of a cross pollination between two similar plants, a cross between two types of squash. The hybrid is often endowed with positive features such as higher productivity or the ability to withstand certain diseases. Unfortunately, the seed produced by hybrids will not produce the parent plant again &#8211; hybrid seeds do not breed true; the results are usually disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>There are several ways that you can purchase your survival seeds. There are many companies that sell vegetable seeds, and many of them carry both heirloom and hybrid varieties. It is quite possible to go through either an online or physical catalog and pick out the open-pollinated seeds that you want. It might be much easier, however, to avail yourself of one of the seed companies that specialize in heirloom survival seeds. The seeds offered by these companies are guaranteed to be open pollinated, so that you can save the seeds from year to year &#8211; there will be no need to buy new seeds every spring. Another benefit of purchasing from a survival seed company is that many of their seeds come from small farmers in the United States, so you will also be supporting family farming when you use survival seeds.<\/p>\n<p>Many companies that specialize in survival seeds offer a sort of survival garden kit which is idealized for up to an acre of vegetable garden space. The purpose of such seeds are usually to be saved for a time of dire emergency and so they must be stored properly as to maintain their viability if they are not to be planted immediately in a survival garden. The safest seeds are most likely those which are packaged in Mylar which will last for around five years and even up to ten if they are frozen.<\/p>\n<p>When you switch to survival seeds for your garden, you will probably see less productivity than you experienced with hybrids. This can be offset by planting a bit more garden, and taking a little more care with the plants. You will find, however, that the flavor of the fruits and vegetables from the survival seeds will be excellent. The taste will be intense and full-bodied. Your survival seed tomatoes will taste like tomatoes, rather than like cardboard. As most vegetables take different times to mature, you will be able to have fresh produce from your garden from spring until autumn.<\/p>\n<p>If there are issues like over prodution of foods from the graden, they could be addressed by laying down a proper plan for storing this surplus harvest. Most of the vegetables and fruits could be easily stored by freezing, caning, or even dehydrating.<\/p>\n<p>There are two different types of seeds that must be dealt with, dry seeds as well as, slightly more complicated, wet seeds. Beans, carrots, onions, peppers and various other plants produce dry seeds. Storage of dry seeds is very simple as they only must be spread out to dry after being removed from the plant and rinsed of debris. As to prevent sticking, the best location for this to be done is on either a ceramic or glass surface. As it will reduce the number of successful growing ones the seeds should never be exposed to temperatures that exceed ninety five degrees Fahrenheit. Once they are dried the seeds can be stored safely in just about anything including plastic bags, glass jars or paper envelopes. Each seed type should be carefully labeled.<\/p>\n<p>A bit more care must be put into wet seeds before they can be stored safely. Squash, tomatoes and eggplant seeds must be washed thoroughly to ensure any pulp is removed after which it is advisable that they be fermented for a number of days. The washed seeds are placed in a jar of water to complete this process. One more day should be waited after mold or bubbles appear on the surface of the water after which the seeds should be rewashed. They can then be dried out using the same process as the dry seeds.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href='http:\/\/downtoearthseeds.com\/survival-seeds.php'>survival seeds reviews<\/a> was just one thing to help you get more information. Go To one of the articles on this site to find out more information about <a href='http:\/\/www.articleant.com\/19520-survival-seeds-vital-modern-society-sham'>survival seeds<\/a> right now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is no secret that the world seems to be undergoing a period of economic and societal instability. Few people feel as secure about the future as they did previously, and the proliferation of terrorist attacks has definitely affected people. Many families now have stockpiles of food in their basements &#8216;just in case&#8217;. However, these supplies are finite, and once they give out, the problem of hunger will arise. 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