Cham Gota Seeds - Damascus - Syria

Seeds Industry is one of the most vital industries that has affects productivity. Since its establishment in 1990, seeds and bulbs has been of special concern at Cham Gota Seeds. The company began its work focusing on local species of vegetable seeds in addition to some grain and fodder crops, and flower seeds-bulbs. We had also some foreign inputs, especially of flower seeds, in order to diversify products and to satisfy the needs of markets and consumers at a time.
The company wasted no time before striding towards developing local species and introducing upgrading schemes to attain best levels and standards in seed industry. We worked for improving and fixing of specifications of progenies of: Humsi eggplant; local black eggplant; Hamwi emerald eggplant; Hindi short white eggplant; Hindi long white eggplant, (with fixing its marketable specifications that is beginning to enter consumers' menu, for they demanding more seeds to better know this vegetable and in order to use it as an accessory to traditional vegetables. This is especially visible in the case of foods and pickles industry); local eggplant-like pumpkin that has high productivity and high marketing advantages; okra; beans; green beans and Egyptian shake cucumber; in addition to other crops.

Leading steps in seed industry:
1. collection of different plant species:
Availability of plant species is considered to be one of the most important pillars in breeding schemes. The technical department in cham gota seed Company undertakes collecting many introduced and local genetic types, put them to experimentation, increasing them and identifying of specifications of every genetic race in order to investigate possibility of improving and derivation.
Since 2002, we collected samples of parsley, spinach (oum shokeh), spinach (kredieh), white green beans with black spot , white green beans with brown spot, red green beans (Maltese), wide pod creeper beans (brown grain), wide pod creeper beans (white grain), ground beans with cylindrical pods, ground beans with wide pods, white grain corn, monthly radish, big Humsi radish, Maltese broad beans with big pods and velvet grain, broad beans with small pods and brownish grain colour (known as local or Cyprus broad beans), Pease, chard, onion, carrot, coriander, white popcorn, yellow popcorn, crimson popcorn, colored popcorn, egg plant like pumpkin, cubic yellow pepper, rectangular yellow pepper, rectangular yellow pepper with thin walls (baladiah), hot long pepper (Karn al-ghazal), long tomatoes, Rose big tomatoes (baladiah), cherry rootstocks tomatoes, water melon (seeds consumed by humans), rootstocks of water melon are tollergnrto soil diseases, short okra (baladiah), short pod okra with pods colored in red and green, yellow sweet corn, white sweet corn, Corn with white grain, fodder sorghum, fodder sandglass, fodder Perl millet , peppermint, etc.

2. implementation of species production schemes:
We produce improved species of green peas, green beans, parsley, radish, spinach, beans, peppergrass and broad beans, etc; in addition to synthetic hybrids of sweet corn, and corn. This is done according to highest scientific standards under close supervision by specialized staff with very long experience in breeding, deriving, improving plant species using different ways according to individual characteristics of plants in terms of flowering and pollination. In self pollination plants, selection is used for individual plants, or they can be selected in every generation when plants of same generation are to be considered as a whole, in case absence of genetic differences is secured. However, when dealing with open pollination crops, classic breeding methodes are used; that is continuous self breeding of species after which they are subjected to different genetic tests before being hybridized in cross male lines and under specific conditions that can be controlled.

3. Registration of varieties
This is done by means of approaching relevant authorities and providing an application for test and registration of species, accompanied with relevant technical specifications and quantity of seeds necessary for tests.

4. Implementation of large scale trials
Experiments are done at farmers fields to make then acquainted to varieties and knowledgeable with their marketing properties, in addition to providing appropriate applicable recommendations for every varieties.

5. Preservation of purity of varieties (genetic purity):
The purpose of this process is to produce new quantity of breeder seeds of grower when varieties are being circulated in market, These quantities are considered to be nuclei to produce basic seeds , and used to prevent occurring any changes varieties characters after few generations as a result of genetic segregation or any unwanted crossing or mechanical mixing during packaging phases. The technical branch in the company follows acknowledged criteria for preserving varieties like keeping isolation spaces among different varieties. After plantation in special conditions, varieties are subjected to very meticulous selection that can identify even trivial differences and, consequently, exclude plants showing these differences.
Special conditions under which varieties are planted differ according to individual species and varieties, kind and type of pollination: self pollination, partly mixed pollination, mixed pollination by insects, mixed pollination by wind and mixed pollination by wind and insects; in addition to time intervals between readiness of stigmas and opening of anthers…
The best plants are harvested, and the outcome considered breeder seeds that are used in producing nuclei seeds or basic seeds according to stages adopted for every species or variety.

6. Production of Coated seeds
As part of company's policies of seeking best technical standards, we produce coated seeds which we provide with protection and nutritional materials to raise field germination ratio and to help seeding through first steps of growth to produce strong plants that can deliver crops of standard specifications.

7. Species in circulation at Cham Gota Seeds:
a. Seeds of vegetables and grain or fodder crops:
b. Seeds of flowers and bulbs:

a. Seeds of vegetables and grain or fodder crops:		b. Seeds of flowers and bulbs:
Item (Catalogue number)	Material description	Item (Catalogue number)	Material description
001	Vegetable sds Thyme Alu Sachets	076	Flower sds Delphinium Alu Sachets
002	Vegetable sdsTarragon Alu Sachets	077	Flower sds Targets Erect Alu Sachets
003	Vegetable sds Mint Alu Sachets	078	Flower sds Alyssum Alu Sachets
004	Vegetable sds Celery Alu Sachets	079	Flower sds Garden Pansy Viola Alu Sachets
005	Vegetable sds Chervil Alu Sachets	080	Flower sds Linum Grand flora W. Alu Sachets
006	Vegetable sds Parsley Alu Sachets	081	Flower sds Linum Grandiflora R. Alu Sachets
007	Vegetable sds Lettuce S. Alu Sachets	082	Flower sds Dianthus Carnation Alu Sachets
008	Vegetable sds Lettuce B. Alu Sachets	083	Flower sds Dianthus Caryophyllus Alu Sachets
009	Vegetable sds Spinach Alu Sachets	084	Flower sds Violet Alu Sachets
010	Vegetable sds Chard Alu Sachets	085	Flower sds Delphinium Alu Sachets
011	Vegetable sds Rocket Alu Sachets	086	Flower sds Delphinium Alu Sachets
012	Vegetable sds Herb(s) Alu Sachets	087	Flower sds Delphinium Alu Sachets
013	Vegetable sds Tomato Roma Alu Sachets	088	Flower sds Delphinium Alu Sachets
014	Vegetable sds Tomato Alu Sachets	089	Flower sds Delphinium Alu Sachets
015	Vegetable sds Radish S. Alu Sachets	090	Flower sds Ornamental Cabbage Alu Sachets
016	Vegetable sds Radish L. Alu Sachets	091	Flower sds Dianthus Barbatus Alu Sachets
017	Vegetable sds Radish B. Alu Sachets	092	Flower sds Antirrhinum Maias Alu Sachets
018	Vegetable sds Month. Radish Alu Sachets	093	Flower sds Salvia Splendors Alu Sachets
019	Vegetable sds Cucumber Alu Sachets	094	Flower sds Begonia Alu Sachets
020	Vegetable sds Corrugate Alu Sachets	095	Flower sds Pelargonium Geranium Alu Sachets
021	Vegetable sds W.Melon Alu Sachets	096	Flower sds Calendula Officinal a Alu Sachets
022	Vegetable sds Melon Alu Sachets	097	Flower sds Kochia Alu Sachets
023	Vegetable sds Green Melon Alu Sachets	098	Flower sds Phlox Twin Kling Alu Sachets
024	Vegetable sds Snake cucumber Alu Sachets	099	Flower sds Phlox Nana Compacta Alu Sachets
025	Vegetable sds White Onion Alu Sachets	100	Flower sds Lluffa Cylindrica Alu Sachets
026	Vegetable sds Red Onion Alu Sachets	101	Flower sds Spanish Bean Alu Sachets
027	Vegetable sds Egg.Black Beuty Alu Sachets	102	Flower sds Lpomoea learii Alu Sachets
028	Vegetable sds Egg. Stripped Alu Sachets	103	Flower sds Dolichos Lablab Alu Sachets
029	Vegetable sds Egg. Rosy Alu Sachets	104	Flower sds Mina Lobata Alu Sachets
030	Vegetable sds Egg. Short Black Alu Sachets	105	Flower sds Sweet Pea Alu Sachets
031	Vegetable sds Carrot Red Alu Sachets	106	Flower sds Scabiosa Alu Sachets
032	Vegetable sds Carrot Yellow Alu Sachets	107	Flower sds Chrysanthemum Alu Sachets
033	Vegetable sds Pepper Hot Yellow Alu Sachets	108	Flower sds Cosmos Alu Sachets
034	Vegetable sds Pepper Hot Thin Alu Sachets	109	Flower sds Nicotiana Tabac Alu Sachets
035	Vegetable sds Pepper Sweet thick Alu Sachets	110	Flower sds Zinnia Alu Sachets
036	Vegetable sds Pepper Hot thick Alu Sachets	111	Flower sds Zwaelligans Alu Sachets
037	Vegetable sds Leeks Alu Sachets	112	Flower sds Portulaca Alu Sachets
038	Vegetable sds Asparagus Alu Sachets	113	Flower sds Stat ice Alu Sachets
039	Vegetable sds Broccoli Alu Sachets	114	Flower sds Campanula Alu Sachets
040	Vegetable sds Cauliflower Alu Sachets	115	Flower sds Althea Rosa Alu Sachets
041	Vegetable sds Kohlrabi Alu Sachets	116	Flower sds Celosia Cristata Alu Sachets
042	Vegetable sds Cabbage Alu Sachets	117	Flower sds Petunia Alu Sachets
043	Vegetable sds Beet D.Red Alu Sachets	118	Flower sds Nasturtium Alu Sachets
044	Vegetable sds Pumpkins Alu Sachets	119	Flower sds Asparagus Alu Sachets
045	Vegetable sds Sweet Corn Yellow Carton Box	120	Flower sds Gypsophilla Alu Sachets
046	Vegetable sds Artichoke Alu Sachets	121	Flower sds Cacti Cactus Alu Sachets
047	Vegetable sds Month. Radish Carton Box	122	Flower sds Mimosa Alu Sachets
048	Vegetable sds Squash green Carton Box	123	Flower sds Vinca Rosea Alu Sachets
049	Vegetable sds Chard Carton Box	124	Flower sds Ricinus Alu Sachets
050	Vegetable sds Parsley Carton Box	125	Flower sds Dahlia Alu Sachets
051	Vegetable sds Spinach Carton Box	126	Flower sds Helianthus Abend Sonne Alu Sachets
052	Vegetable sds Spinach Carton Box	127	Flower sds Helianthus Yellow Alu Sachets
053	Vegetable sds Aborigine B. Carton Box	128	Flower sds Helianthus Yell.Black Alu Sachets
054	Vegetable sds Aborigine Sh Carton Box	129	Flower sds Chrysanthemum Alu Sachets
055	Vegetable sds Egg. Stripped Carton Box	130	Flower sds Sweet Basil Smooth Alu Sachets
056	Vegetable sds Egg. Rosy Carton Box	131	Flower sds Sweet Basil rough Alu Sachets
057	Vegetable sds Green Melon Alu Sachets	132	Flower sds Chamomile Alu Sachets
058	Vegetable sds Cucumber Alu Sachets	133	Flower sds Four O`clock Alu Sachets
059	Vegetable sds Snake Cucu.L.g. Alu Sachets	134	Flower sds Rainbow Coleus Alu Sachets
060	Vegetable sds Snake Cucu.L.W. Alu Sachets	135	Flower sds Pepper Decoration Alu Sachets
061	Vegetable sds Bean Climbing Carton Box	136	Flower sds Datura Metal Alu Sachets
062	Vegetable sds Bean Dwarf Carton Box	137	Flower sds Coloured Maize Alu Sachets
063	Vegetable sds Okra S.F. Alu Sachets	138	Flower sds Straw Berry Corn Alu Sachets
064	Vegetable sds Okra L.F. Alu Sachets	139	Flower sds Cucurbitaceae Decorative Alu Sachets
065	Vegetable sds Kohlrabi Alu Sachets	140	Flower sds Mini Pumpkin Alu Sachets
066	Vegetable sds Cauliflower Alu Sachets	141	Flower sds Mini Fleskalebas Alu Sachets
067	Vegetable sds Radish B.Wint. Carton Box	142	Flower sds Sage Alu Sachets
068	Vegetable sds Cabbage Green Alu Sachets	143	Flower sds Solanum Alu Sachets
069	Vegetable sds Dill Alu Sachets	144	Flower sds Strawberry Alu Sachets
070	Vegetable sds Lettuce Alu Sachets	145	Flower sds Charthamus Alu Sachets
071	Vegetable sds Sweet Corn Yel. Carton Box
072	Vegetable sds Sweet Corn whi. Carton Box
073	Vegetable sds Coriander Carton Box
074	Vegetable sds Broad Been Alu Sachets
075	Vegetable sds Pea Alu Sachets