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2021 SeedLinked Collaborative Trial Results
In 2021, SeedLinked organized and hosted three collaborative trials for three different crops – indeterminate paste tomatoes, fresh market bush green beans, and jalapenos. The goal of each trial was to grow well-known varieties side-by-side with newly released hybrid and open-pollinated varieties and freely share the results on our Seed Search and in this blog with growers, seed companies, and anyone else who is interested.
Digging into SeedLinked Variety Trial Results
Alright! You’ve finished entering reviews, adding photos, comments, and have completed your collaborative variety trial. Now you’re done being on SeedLinked until the next growing season. Not so quick! There are many benefits of staying engaged on SeedLinked. The primary reason is access to trial results to help better inform your seed choices for the next growing season.
Getting Started on the SeedLinked Community Feed
Hooray! The SeedLinked Community Feed is now live on our web platform and mobile apps (Apple Store and Google Play). We invite you to login and make a post today! This brand new SeedLinked feature is a culmination of years of work to help connect the dots between the Seed Explorer and Track tab on our platform.
Dates: How to Add to a Trial or Planting and Why they Matter
For every trial and planting you review on SeedLinked, we ask you to add four distinct types of dates: planting date, transplant date (if applicable), first harvest date, and last harvest date. You may find yourself saying, “That is a lot of dates! Why are there so many? And why are adding them to trials and plantings useful?”
Find out why and check out our tutorial on how to add dates to any trial or planting on the web platform or mobile app.
Add a Check Variety to a Trial or Planting
Have you ever wanted to add your favorite variety to a tomato trial you’re part of? You are in luck! You can now add a check variety to any trial or planting you are involved in on SeedLinked.
Check out this tutorial that takes you through the process on the SeedLinked web-based platform and the app.
Review What you Grow on SeedLinked
Did you know that you can review what you are growing in your garden or on your farm on SeedLinked?
In fact, when you review what you are growing on SeedLinked, you are helping other gardeners and farmers find the right seed for their growing conditions. Every rating you add on our platform powers our Seed Explorer and helps others learn from your experience and expertise.
Learn how to get started reviewing your garden with our step-by-step tutorials.
The New App is Here! – May 2021
The next time you open the SeedLinked app you might be surprised. After lots of input from you all, we’ve completely revamped the trialing experience for mobile users. Now, you can now more easily find and do what you need to do when you need to do it!
Download the new app and take a look around. If you only have a minute or two, check out the video walkthrough in this blog.
Seed Collection Experience
Ever wish you had a little more support when choosing new varieties to grow in your garden or vegetable operation? How about more opportunities for connection and interaction with others during COVID? Our new Seed Collection Experience is just the ticket to finding connection and fun new seed options this year!