Welcome to the research page! I've taken the opportunity to request a number of seeds from the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). The seeds provided are rare, unique, new, or so old they're hard to find. These are not the kind of seeds you buy at the local feed store. These seeds are only send out to people who will be doing some kind of research on them, so I'd like to share my findings here.
Of course we'll be using these seeds as part of our garden curriculum, but these seeds will be studied much more intensely. So far I have received:
PI 665192 - Lactuca sativa - "Juliet" - (lettuce) - From California, USA
PI 273606 - Lactuca sativa - "Treibsalat Presto" - (lettuce) - From Germany
PI 491008 - Lactuca sativa - "WP 011" - (lettuce) - From Turkey
PI 399169 - Phaseolus vulgaris - (beans) - From nicaragua
PI 244172 - Pisum sativum - "Konservenstolz" - (peas) - From Netherlands
PI 665010 01 SD - Solanum melongena - "Black Beauty" (eggplant) - from USA
PI270464 - Fragaria x ananassa - "Weisse Anasa" - (strawberry) - from Germany
PI551838 - Fragaria x ananassa - "Beaver Early" - (strawberry) - from Canada
PI616854 - Fragaria ananassa - "Emily" - (strawberry) - from England
PI553322 - Rubus hybr - "Chester Thornless" - (blackberry) - from Illinois, USA
PI553302 - Rubus neglectus - "Royalty" - (purple raspberry) - from New York, USA
PI553307 - Rubis neglectus - "Amethyst" - (purple raspberry) - from Iowa, USA
Seed Savers Research Seeds:
120868 - Squash, "Hmong, Speckled" - 2023
102748 - Bean, "Little Greasy" 2023
102544 - Bean, "Ever Blooms" 2023
Of course we'll be using these seeds as part of our garden curriculum, but these seeds will be studied much more intensely. So far I have received:
PI 665192 - Lactuca sativa - "Juliet" - (lettuce) - From California, USA
PI 273606 - Lactuca sativa - "Treibsalat Presto" - (lettuce) - From Germany
PI 491008 - Lactuca sativa - "WP 011" - (lettuce) - From Turkey
PI 399169 - Phaseolus vulgaris - (beans) - From nicaragua
PI 244172 - Pisum sativum - "Konservenstolz" - (peas) - From Netherlands
PI 665010 01 SD - Solanum melongena - "Black Beauty" (eggplant) - from USA
PI270464 - Fragaria x ananassa - "Weisse Anasa" - (strawberry) - from Germany
PI551838 - Fragaria x ananassa - "Beaver Early" - (strawberry) - from Canada
PI616854 - Fragaria ananassa - "Emily" - (strawberry) - from England
PI553322 - Rubus hybr - "Chester Thornless" - (blackberry) - from Illinois, USA
PI553302 - Rubus neglectus - "Royalty" - (purple raspberry) - from New York, USA
PI553307 - Rubis neglectus - "Amethyst" - (purple raspberry) - from Iowa, USA
Seed Savers Research Seeds:
120868 - Squash, "Hmong, Speckled" - 2023
102748 - Bean, "Little Greasy" 2023
102544 - Bean, "Ever Blooms" 2023
Click the variety to get more information on it!
The plan is to weigh, measure, and document every aspect of each plant as we grow it. I want to know how long it takes from the time they're planted to the time they sprout, how long it takes from sprouting to re-planting, and how long from transplanting to blooming, and blooming to harvesting. I want to document how many fruits each plant produces, and what size and color those fruits are. Because of the nature of these plants, the results may vary quite a bit from plant to plant, even of the same variety. One plant may produce twice what another does, even in identical conditions. Hopefully our observations will help researchers to learn more about these plants grown in "normal" conditions in Central Minnesota.
Some of them we will attempt three ways (indoor, outdoor, and using aquaponics). All research will be documented with photos and measurements as well. What a fun science project!
The plan is to weigh, measure, and document every aspect of each plant as we grow it. I want to know how long it takes from the time they're planted to the time they sprout, how long it takes from sprouting to re-planting, and how long from transplanting to blooming, and blooming to harvesting. I want to document how many fruits each plant produces, and what size and color those fruits are. Because of the nature of these plants, the results may vary quite a bit from plant to plant, even of the same variety. One plant may produce twice what another does, even in identical conditions. Hopefully our observations will help researchers to learn more about these plants grown in "normal" conditions in Central Minnesota.
Some of them we will attempt three ways (indoor, outdoor, and using aquaponics). All research will be documented with photos and measurements as well. What a fun science project!