Massive supply of native seeds such as Muju-gun, Ulkong, and Hansamsoo in South Korea

(Muju = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Young-soo = Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do announced on the 26th that it plans to collect and distribute 200 native seeds grown in the region and use them as agricultural resources. Since last March, the county has been collecting information on native seeds and cultivation, centered on the Agricultural Technology Center and Muju Native Species Research Group. Through these efforts, we secured about 200 kinds of native seeds such as mulberry, Korean ginseng sorghum, cheongji potato, white red bean, and native garlic, and discovered about 10 native trees such as Ongae, Dolbae, and Japanese pine. The military plans to preserve the collected resources by creating a database (DB), and to produce a picture book of Muju native seeds and videos. In addition, for the use of native resources and long-term preservation, the National Baekdudaegan Arboretum is also planning to preserve the seeds in the seed vault. Currently, the Agricultural Genetic Resource Center ...