IDENTIFICATION OF VEGETABLE SEEDS

IDENTIFICATION OF VEGETABLE SEEDS
ALL VEGETABLES

1. IDENTIFICATION OF SEEDS HORT 281 Submitted by MOHAMMED ANFAS K T [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohd-anfas-5409431a0

2. Allium cepa ONION

3. ONION

4. ONION The onion also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most ... Because onion seeds are short-lived, fresh seeds germinate more effectively when sown in ... Certain cultivars used for growing and storing bulbs may not have such good storage characteristics as those grown directly from seed.

5. Allium sativum GARLIC

6. GARLIC

7. GARLIC With the exception of the single clove types, garlic bulbs are normally divided into numerous fleshy sections called cloves. Garlic cloves are used for consumption (raw or cooked) or for medicinal purposes. They have a characteristic pungent, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens considerably with cooking.

8. Amaranthus blitum AMARANTHUS

9. AMARANTHUS

10. Seed lenticular, up to 1.5 mm in diameter, glossy dark brown to black. The genus Amaranthus comprises about 70 species, including at least 17 species with edible leaves. Many local types and cultivars of Amaranthus blitum occur. Cultivated types are larger, more erect and more succulent than weedy types. AMARANTHUS

11. Colocassia esculenta COLOCASSIA

12. COLOCASSIA

13. C. esculenta is a perennial plant that propagates by vegetative spread (rhizomes and stolons). It rarely produce seedFruits are small, bay with many seeds, the development in nature is very rare.s. COLOCASSIA

14. Beta vulgaris BEETROOT

15. BEETROOT

16. The beetroot is the taproot portion of a beet plant, usually known in North America as the beet, and also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet, dinner . F1 hybrids last longer in good condition than ordinary types. BEETROOT

17. Spinacia olaracea SPINACH

18. SPINACH

19. Spinach (Spinaciaoleracea) is a flowering plant with leaves that are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 1 inch to over 12 inches long. The flowers are typically yellow-green, maturing into a small hard dry lumpy fruit cluster ¼ to ½ inch across containing several seeds SPINACH

20. Ipomea batata SWEET POTATO

21. SWEET POTATO

22. It is a creeping plant with gnarled stems and adventitious roots. The stem is green or purple, pubescent, 1-2 to 8m. long (depending on cultivar). Some of their roots are tubers rich in starch and sugars, which are used in food. SWEET POTATO

23. Brassica oleracea var capitata CABBAGE

24. CABBAGE

25. Cabbage seedlings have a thin taproot and cordate (heart-shaped) cotyledons. The first leaves produced are ovate (egg-shaped) with a lobed petiole. Plants are 40–60 cm (16–24 in) tall in their first year at the mature vegetative stage, and 1.5–2.0 m (4.9–6.6 ft) tall when flowering in the second year. Seed are small and round in shape which is having black and brown colour CABBAGE

26. Brassica oleracea var botrytis CAULIFLOWER

27. CAULIFLOWER

28. The plants produce cross-shaped yellow flowers and bear seeds in dry capsules known as siliques. Cauliflower is a cool-weather crop and requires consistent temperatures of about 16 °C (60 °F) to produce heads. Th seeds of cauliflower is also same as that of cabbage in appearance. CAULIFLOWER

29. Raphanus sativus RADISH

30. RADISH

31. Radish Seeds. Refreshingly crisp as well as peppery, radishes are easy to grow in the spring and fall. Direct sow radish seeds as soon as the ground can be worked in early spring. RADISH

32. Cucrbita moschata PUMPKIN

33. PUMPKIN

34. Pumpkin seeds are also known as "pepita" — a Mexican Spanish term. Unlike the hard white seeds from a carving pumpkin, most pumpkin seeds bought at the supermarket don't have a shell. These shell-free seeds are green, flat and oval PUMPKIN

35. Luffa acutangula RIDGE GOURD

36. RIDGE GOURD

37. Ri dge Gourd, Turai It is a dark green, ridged and tapering pretty vegetable. It has white pulp with white seeds embedded in spongy flesh. A ridge gourd also commonly known as Turai or Turiya is a well beloved in India. Its hard skin is peeled off and chopped and cooked as desired. RIDGE GOURD

38. Lagenaria siceraria BOTTLE GOURD

39. BOTTLE GOURD

40. the average length, width and thickness of seeds were 14.84, 7.44 and 3.34 mm, respectively. The aspect ratio, sphericity, surface area and 1,000 seed mass of bottle gourd seeds were found to be 50.45 %, 0.48, 161.78 mm2 and 143.77 g, respectively BOTTLE GOURD

41. Cucurbita lanatus WATER MELON

42. WATER MELON

43. Watermelon seeds are one of the most nutrient-dense varieties of seeds. They are a rich source of proteins, vitamins, omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, magnesium, zinc, copper, potassium and more. These seeds are high in calories though WATER MELON

44. Cucumis melo MUSK MELON

45. MUSK MELON

46. The musk melon seeds kernel is, commonly, a grayish white hard shell with a white inner kernel, which is soft and egg-shaped in form. Musk Melon Seeds Kernel lacks any distinctive scent but has a crazy and sweet flavor. The musk melon seeds kernel are used widely in baking, dressing of a bread cake, confectionery items, supari, sweets, refreshing drinks as well snack foods MUSK MELON

47. Cucumis sativus CUCUMBER

48. CUCUMBER

49. Burpless' cucumbers, both American and Asian types, contain low or no cucurbitacin, the compound that causes bitterness and increases one's susceptibility to 'burping' after eating the fruits. Frequent watering will also decrease fruit bitterness. CUCUMBER

50. Momardiaca charantia BITTER GOURD

51. BITTER GOURD

52. Plant a bitter gourd seed to get a lifetime's supply! The humble Bitter Gourd or Karela as it is called in India is one one the easiest vegetable plants to grow. It is a no fuss creeper with pretty yellow flowers and shiny green spiny fruits. BITTER GOURD

53. Trichosanthes anguina SNAKE GOURD

54. SNAKE GOURD

55. Snake gourd is a vegetable produces long and curved fruits that appear like snakes hanging on the supports or ground. This subtropical plant grows very fast in warm climates and produces lots of fruits for a long time. Snake gourd is best to grow this vine plant along the supports for obtaining young straight fuits. Snake gourd is ethnic to India, especially north. Snake gourd belongs to cucumber family and is native to India. SNAKE GOURD

56. Benincasa hispida ASH GOURD

57. ASH GOURD

58. The seed of ash gourd is also similar to the seeds of pumpkin ,but the size of seeds are small when compared to pumpkin. The seeds are flat and oval in shape and seed is creamy in colour. ASH GOURD

59. Dolochos lab lab GARDEN BEAN

60. GARDEN BEAN

61. Bean, seed or pod of certain leguminous plants of the family Fabaceae.  Seed colours range from white through green, yellow, tan, pink, red, brown, and purple to black in solid colours and countless contrasting patterns. Seed shapes range from nearly spherical to flattened, elongated, and kidney-shaped.  GARDEN BEAN

62. Pisum sativum P EA

63. PEA

64. The pea is most commonly the small spherical seed or the seed-pod of the pod fruit Pisum ... It has been an important grain legume crop for millennia, seeds showing domesticated characteristics dating from at least 7000 years ago have been . PEA

65. Phaseolus vulgaris FRENCH BEAN

66. FRENCH BEAN

67. French bean having bold and hard seed coat needs a good seed bed accomplished by thorough primary tillage  Length of seed may be 1.2 to 1.4 cm FRENCH BEAN

68. Vigna unguiculata COW PEA

69. COW PEA

70. The physical properties of cowpea seed were evaluated as a function of moisture content. The average length, width and thickness were 9.92mm, 6.87mm and 6.06mm, respectively. Seeds are somewhat white in colour with some black hilum, so it is also called as black eyed pea COW PEA

71. Abalmoschus esculentus OKRA

72. OKRA

73. Seeds of common okra contain more oil, less protein, and less cyclopropenoid fatty acids than those of African okras, and have a larger kernel fraction, a higher percentage of large seeds, heavier seeds, more pubescence, and a lighter color.  Seeds are black in colour and round shaped. OKRA

74. Solanum tuberosum POTATO

75. POTATO

76. All new potato varieties are grown from seeds, also called "true potato seed", "TPS" or "botanical seed" to distinguish it fromYoung potato. “seed” is characterized by the presence of one to few sprouts emerging from the apical bud end of the tuber. seed . POTATO

77. Solanum melongena BRINJAL

78. BRINJAL

79. The fruit is a fleshy berry, containing numerous small, soft seeds The seeds are comparitively small round and flattened one with light yellowish brown colour BRINJAL

80. Solanum lycopersicum TOMATO

81. TOMATO

82. Each fruit contains at least two cells of small seeds surrounded by jellylike pulp. The seeds are small round and flattened in shape The fruit juice have inhibitors , so it is cleaned using water for storing. Seeds may also have some hair like structures TOMATO

83. Daucus carota CARROT

84. CARROT

85. Carrot seeds are not true seeds in a botanical sense but are dry fruits called 'schizocarps'. The Carrot is not a fruit in the common understanding, so there are no seeds inside or on the carrot. Seeds are formed from carpels.  They are tiny and covered with a spiny, hooked, and slightly curved mericarp. The mericarp contains a characteristic oil which inhibits seed germination, requiring the removal of the mericarp before planting. CARROT

86. Moringa olifera DRUMSTICK

87. DRUMSTICK

88. "Moringa seeds are obtained from the pods of the Moringa plant (Moringa Oleifera) or the drumstick tree, native to Northern India. Fresh and raw moringa seeds are quite tender, but as soon as they get dried, they become hard and start to resemble small beans. DRUMSTICK

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