This characterisation took place at Warwick HRI, United Kingdom between the years 2007 and 2010. Planting details for each year are provided below.
2007: Seeds sown in modules on 4-5-2007; seedlings transplanted on 4-6-2007; Images captured on 5-7-2007 and 17-7-2007.
2008: Seeds sown in trays on 19-2-2008; seedlings transplanted on 14-4-2008; Images captured on 1-5-2008, 20-5-2008 and 2-6-2008.
2009: Seeds were sown in seed compost (26/02) and pricked out into medium grade horticultural compost in 7cm pots (15/03). Plants were transplanted into a Dutchlight frame (29/4) containing sandy loam enhanced using horticultural compost. The planting design was 5 rows of 3 plants with 40cm between rows and plants 30cm apart. Images were captured on 03/06.
2010: Seeds were sown in seed compost (10/03) and pricked out into medium grade horticultural compost in 7cm pots (23/03). Plants were transplanted into a Dutchlight frame (20/4) containing sandy loam enhanced using horticultural compost. Images were taken on 25/5. Harvest date was 27/5. Due to poor germination of 3 accessions a 2nd sowing was made on 20/04 and the plants transplanted on 28/05. The planting design was 5 rows of 3 plants with 40cm between rows and plants 30cm apart. Images were taken on 23/6.