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1. Exploration and Recollection (WP-01 & 02) Preparation and execution of expeditions With the aim to obtain genetic material (corms) of cultivated saffron, as well as seeds and occasionally corms of other Crocus species in their areas of distribution to be part of the germplasm bank, a previous work of planning of expeditions will be carried out. For cultivated species (some of them used in gardening) we will contact plant nurseries, botanic gardens and private cultivators. In the case of wild species we will make a complete bibliographic search on the different species in order to determine their chorology, dates and locations where the material could be found. Recollections will include natural habitats, crop lands or even local markets. The distribution of areas by groups will be tentatively as described in the next table, taken into account that changes will made on the way. |
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The exploration of saffron corms will start at early 2006, with the aim to carry out their sowing at the end of spring, and will be maintained through the years of extent of the project. Since wild species can only be detected in flowering time each group responsible of a geographic area should carry out four collecting campaigns of about two weeks per campaign during the autumns of 2006 and 2007, and the springs of 2007 and 2008, in order to collect Crocus species flowering in spring or autumn. |
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Elaboration of protocols for collecting material The protocols of recollection of cultivated and wild species will be elaborated previously. These protocols must detail the information that must be compiled in the moment of recollection and associated to each germplasm sample: botanical data, ecological and geographical data, uses, crop techniques and any other observation of interest. They also will include the methods of collecting samples and identification of each of them. |
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Implementation The Saffron Collectors Group (SCG, partners 0 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8, 10, 11 and 12; partner 0 as manager), is responsible of the collection of C. sativus corms from EU and non-EU countries (WP-01) . In addition, the Crocus Collectors Group (CCG, partners 0 , 4 , 6 , 7 , 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, partner 10 as manager) will execute the collection of seeds and/or corms of the other Crocus spp (WP-02). Of particular relevance is the collection of various populations of C. cartwrightianus, C. thomasii, C. hadriaticus, C. asumaniae, C. moabiticus, C. oreocreticus, C. pallasii, and C. mathewii (series Crocus) , for their putative interest in saffron genetics and breeding. |
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