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Medicinal plants in Iran are mostly wildly grown in natural areas, and their cultivation in arable and horticultural fields is planned on the basis of a national medicinal plant document at a level of 550,000 hectares. The production of certified seed and cultivars is the first necessary of cultivation. In order to create the necessary fields for the production of certified seeds, four basic steps were carried out in this study.1- Implementation of a study on the distinction, uniformity and stability of local and indigenous populations of medicinal plants of thyme, chamomile, coriander and black currant2- Implementation of the plan for studying the methods of packaging and preserving the seeds of medicinal plants of chamomile, coriander and Savory3- Providing farm and lab standards of seed and seedling of Medicinal plants of thyme, chamomile, coriander, Savory, cumin, saffron and damask rose.4. Preparation of seed and seed control and certification instructions for medicinal plants of Coriander, Chamomile and Thyme.At first, the populations of these plants were obtained from the relevant authorities and were compared and their certificates were prepared on the basis of the relevant protocols. Also, Seed processing methods, suitable coatings for seed packing and proper seed storage conditions were investigated in the form of related projects. The seed coating was carried out in order to facilitate direct cultivation of the Savory.Key words: Medicinal plants, seeds, standard
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