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Section 7 • Participatory Plant Breeding, Seed Production, Harvest, and Post-Harvest Management<br />

some suggested questions <strong>for</strong> processing discussion<br />

❏ Did you observe some maturity indices used in harvesting organically-grown legume vegetables<br />

grown <strong>for</strong> seeds in farmers’ fields?<br />

❏ What maturity indices did farmers’ use when harvesting organically-grown snap beans and<br />

green peas intended <strong>for</strong> seeds?<br />

❏ What reasons did farmers give <strong>for</strong> using a particular maturity index when harvesting organically<br />

grown snap beans and green peas intended <strong>for</strong> seeds?<br />

❏ Did farmers use a different set <strong>of</strong> maturity indices in harvesting other vegetable crops intended<br />

<strong>for</strong> seeds? What are these maturity indices?<br />

❏ Did you observe different seed-borne pests and diseases among organically-grown legume<br />

vegetables intended <strong>for</strong> seeds harvested at varying maturity indices?<br />

❏ Did you learn from other farmers their best experiences on using various maturity indices in<br />

harvesting organically-grown legume vegetables intended <strong>for</strong> seeds? How did they do it?<br />

❏ What other cultural management practices can complement the use <strong>of</strong> proper maturity index<br />

in harvesting organically-grown legume vegetables intended <strong>for</strong> seeds to improve productivity<br />

and pr<strong>of</strong>itability?<br />

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