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  What is Organic Farming? Organic farming aims to provide the means of sustainable agriculture while applying environmentally friendly methods. The ultimate goal of organic farmers is to achieve maximum productivity while focusing on sustainable agriculture, re-establishing ecological balance, conserving flora and fauna, and contributing to the preservation of the soil by reducing the usage […]

Last time we talked about the most common fungi your plants could suffer from. Now, we’ll enlist the famous bacterial diseases, their symptoms and treatment you could apply to fight them. All plants, regardless of whether cultivated or not, are susceptible to plant diseases. They can cause harm to a plant’s leaves, fruit, or stem. […]

Having healthy plants that have high yield is the dream for most farmers and gardeners. This dream is always interrupted by the fear that something might happen to your precious harvest. There are three types of diseases each having different signs of symptoms. They are bacterial, fungal, and viruses which usually happen when the weather […]

We are proud to be able to produce seeds for vegetables and fruits that meet each and every demand for uniformity, climate adaptability and resistance to pests with exceptional detail. Even the most robust market demands are effortlessly met with our high-speed machine processing capacity, handling tens of thousands of seeds with custom labels, proprietary […]

Grafting is an old cultural technique that has been practiced since the early 1900s in Japan, Asian countries and in the Middle East. It wasn’t common in America until recently people became aware of the benefits. Grafting is as fancy a procedure as it sounds – and difficult, too. You need to put extra effort […]

Not long after completing a successful trial at our headquarters in El Centro, California, Westar Seeds planted nearly every hybrid variety in our portfolio in Gilroy, California. We were able to gather all of the feedback and observations from both trials and have been working diligently with our breeders to further improve all of our […]

Like us, people, plants also need their vitamins to grow stronger. There are a couple of methods you can use to ensure a healthy environment for your crops or flowers. Let’s look at composting and fertilizers – their pros and cons, and decide which one suits you best. What is compost? Compost is made by […]

From our open fields to our greenhouses, we at Westar constantly reach for a higher standard to breed, develop, and refine high-quality products for our customers. Our process reflects 40 years of expertise delivering reliable performance and generating seed varieties that customers can trust. We decided to set up a series of seed trials to […]

Seedlings… The joy and pride of every farmer and gardener. Unfortunately, there are times when your seedlings are not doing as well as they should. Weakness or diseases can spoil your mood and mess up your plans. So, what do you do when you face seedling problems? Germination Problems If some (or none) of your […]