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Perennial Dividing Onion Diversification
A long term project to bring back the diversity in potato onions and other perennial dividing onions by growing out seed when it is available
Description
There's been a lamentable loss of potato onion varieties over the past century, such that old heirlooms are now incredibly hard to come by. This project hopes to help bring that diversity back.
Researcher background
I'm constantly experimenting with and trying to develop new varieties for my challenging climate. Shallots and potato onions are a favorite of my family, and I was lucky enough to have a mass flowering and great seed set in 2018. Now I need help growing out it out and evaluating the results.
Are you seeking volunteer growers or other types of volunteers?
Yes, seeking volunteer growers
How many volunteers do you need?
1000
What will you ask volunteers to do?
Grow out potato/dividing onion seeds for multiple years and store the onions over each winter. Seed is available for purchase from the Experimental Farm Network seed store (www.EFNSeeds.com). Or if you have your own, by all means join us and bring more diversity!
You are asked to:
Share information about the diversity and traits of your onions.
Select notable strains for keeping ability, productivity, size and/or color, and propagate these selections.
These onions do not flower and set seed regularly, if yours do, return a good portion of the seed to the project.
You are asked to:
Share information about the diversity and traits of your onions.
Select notable strains for keeping ability, productivity, size and/or color, and propagate these selections.
These onions do not flower and set seed regularly, if yours do, return a good portion of the seed to the project.
Is this a multi-year project?
Yes
Can volunteers expect to be able to keep some germplasm (seeds, bulbs, cuttings, spores, etc) at the close of the project?
Yes, of course
Researcher Location
80031
United States
