Source: WASHINGTON STATE UNIV submitted to
CIOA 3: CARROT IMPROVEMENT FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE WITH ADDED GROWER AND CONSUMER VALUE - WSU
Sponsoring Institution
Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Project Status
NEW
Funding Source
USDA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0441348
Grant No.
(N/A)
Project No.
5090-21000-073-067A
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Program Code
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2021
Project End Date
Jun 30, 2025
Grant Year
(N/A)
Project Director
SIMON P W
Recipient Organization
WASHINGTON STATE UNIV
(N/A)
PUYALLUP,WA 98371
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
(N/A)
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
40%
Applied
60%
Developmental
0%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2021421102033%
2031451104033%
2041452108034%
Knowledge Area
204 - Plant Product Quality and Utility (Preharvest); 203 - Plant Biological Efficiency and Abiotic Stresses Affecting Plants; 202 - Plant Genetic Resources;

Subject Of Investigation
1451 - Onion, garlic, leek, shallot; 1421 - Cucumber; 1452 - Carrot;

Field Of Science
1040 - Molecular biology; 1080 - Genetics; 1020 - Physiology;
Goals / Objectives
Develop carrot breeding stocks for production in organic agriculture systems with improved nutritional value, trial carrots in diverse growing locations, and release germplasm to the seed industry.
Project Methods
a) Select for and produce carrot seed with elite nematode and alternaria resistance and weed tolerance for large-scale testing and deployment to the seed and crop production industries. b) Select for improved flavor and nutritional value in elite germplasm. c) Provide carrot breeding tools for seed companies, production information for growers, and flavor, nutritional quality and environmental impact information for consumers about nematode resistant carrot germplasm. d)Evaluate diverse carrots with disease and pest resistance for rapid seedling and top growth. e) Evaluate nutrient-rich, disease and pest resistant carrots in infested fields. f) Evaluate carrot mycorrhizae and endophytes.