New Video: Behind the scenes of our Seed Bank!

 In this new video, our Nursery Manager, Sarah, talks through the seed collection process at our nursery.
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We have been collecting provenance-specific seeds at Australian Ecosystems since the company began. Stored in our seed bank are 400-500 different species of native and locally indigenous plants, across about 1400 seed lots.

Seed Collecting at Australian Ecosystems Nursery from Australian Ecosystems Pty Ltd on Vimeo.

Provenance is the understanding of the geology of the different places we collect seed from. The different soil and rock type of each area across Victoria can have an influence on the genetic makeup of the species.

Honouring the provenance-specific needs of your area improves the chances of survival of plants. They will be the best genetic fit for your soil type and environmental conditions. We put heaps of care into collecting, preparing, and storing our hundreds of seed lots for optimal quality of our plants.
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These are some of the steps behind collecting seed for our diverse native and indigenous plant nursery:
1. Early in the season, our collectors head out to assess the ripening process and availability of species. 
2. When populations ripen, our collectors return to harvest each species across different regions
3. As the seed lots come back, we record all of the information about the site and population collected from.
4. Processing time! Each species needs diferent treatment to ensure seed will be viable. Our team have a wealth of knowledge of each varieties' requirements.

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