A new way of experimenting with

new seeds

Jacob van Etten

Almekinders et al.

Citizen science

Misiko (2013)

GxE“Spoiler events”

A > C > DC > D > GA > D > G

A>C>D>G

Seed distribution

Evaluation card Unique code: 8181

Germination:_______Yield:___________Etc. _____________________________________________________________

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8181

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Registration cardUnique code: 8181

Name:____________GPS:_____________________________________________________________________________

Registration card

Evaluation tableCharacteristic First

(best)Second Third Fourth

(worst)Early vigor

Pest and disease resistanceYield

Grain quality

Overall

Evaluation tableCharacteristic First

(best)Second Third Fourth

(worst)Early vigor 2 1 3 LPest and disease resistanceYield

Grain quality

Overall

Evaluation tableCharacteristic First

(best)Second Third Fourth

(worst)Early vigor 2 1 3 LPest and disease resistance 1 L 2 3Yield 2 1 L 3Grain quality 1 2 3 LOverall 2 1 L 3

Sensors: temperature y humidity

Detailed data!

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Relative humidity %

Final survey

At the end, so there is less time pressure

Together with collecting the observation cards (or photographing them)

Some very basic questions that may influence preferences (market orientation, age, gender, soil characteristics, etc.)

Available information

Farmer preferencesWeatherHousehold characteristicsLand parcel characteristics (soil)

Data analysis

What then?

Recommendations to farmers: which variety they should use

Recommendation to seed producers: what seed they should produce

Recommendation to breeders: what are gaps and needs to improve seeds