How do Seed Banks Maintain the Quality of their Seeds?

Recently, scientists revealed that more than half of the wild varieties of coffee are critical to endangered and are nearing extinction by the end of the century. This is due to environmental factors and climate change. The coffee breeders� can improve their maintenance procedures and practices to try and slow down this process. With this phenomenon, the price of coffee will surely go up to offset the demand.

And if such bad news can happen to coffee, this too can happen to any plant that is facing the same predicament as the coffee.

Luckily, marijuana growers continue to discover new strains that provide high levels of THC and indulging aromas and flavors. Breeding new strains is a serious matter since you also spend your resources and time just to maintain the ideal strain of marijuana. More than that, to preserve the genetic resources of the strain, breeders and growers have to maintain a seed bank, which is another expense to shoulder.

What is a Seed Bank?

A seed bank is a gene bank that is used to preserve seeds for future use. Sunwest Genetics is one of the top seed banks in the US that preserves cannabis seeds. The seeds are placed in a container in low temperature and low humidity conditions. The reason why storing seeds is important is that:

Breeders have to preserve the genetic diversity of the seeds, which are capable of increasing the yield. Growers preserve seeds that are resistant to disease, can tolerate drought, are filled with nutritional benefit, and have a desirable taste and aroma, etc.

• To preserve rare strains that require special treatment to grow,
• To store seeds that were used centuries ago for further studies,
• To preserve the historical and cultural value of the seeds that were once cultivated by people but are no longer planted due to the present environmental conditions.

Seed banks also considered as seed libraries because they catalog various types of seeds that can be found in different parts of the world. Since more and more marijuana strains are being discovered each year, it is important that these are cataloged for future reference for breeders. It also helps breeders determine what strains can provide high levels of THC and other components so that they will be able to breed new strains out of them.

Why are Seed Banks Important?

Seed banks are important for the preservation

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