[permaculture-oceania] Upland rice seed source?

[John Seed]

Yes, I'd like to find some upland rice seed also that might work in Northern 
NSW,

John Seed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R Freeman" <wordgarden at iinet.net.au>
To: "'permaculture-oceania'" <permaculture-oceania at lists.cat.org.au>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 6:45 AM
Subject: [permaculture-oceania] Upland rice seed source?


> Hi all,
>
> I have been thinking for a while of experimenting with a plot of upland
> rice...if I can get seed. Not really enough spare water here for a paddy,
> and we are on the side of a big hill which will mean serious terracing.
>
> Considering West Australia's super zealous approach to biosecurity, I'm 
> not
> sure I could get seeds across anyway.
>
> But the question: Do any of you know where I might find small quantities 
> of
> rice seed?
>
>
> Robert
>
> Plant hardiness zone 3 or 4 as defined in
> http://www.anbg.gov.au/hort.research/zones.html
>
>
>