A Path to Southern Tea: Propagation of Camellia Sinensus to Support an Alternative Field Crop for Southern Farmers

Project Overview

FS23-359
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2023: $9,150.00
Projected End Date: 03/31/2025
Grant Recipient: Jenny Jack Farm
Region: Southern
State: Georgia
Principal Investigator:
Jenny Jackson
Jenny Jack Farm

PI WITHDREW FROM PROJECT 8/29/2023. PROJECT CANCELLED.

Commodities

  • Additional Plants: tea

Practices

  • Crop Production: crop improvement and selection, varieties and cultivars

    Proposal summary:

    PI WITHDREW FROM PROJECT 8/29/2023. PROJECT CANCELLED.

     

    Project objectives from proposal:

    In general, we plan to use paired comparison experimental design to evaluate 2 approaches for on farm propagation under controlled conditions. In evaluating progress and outcomes we’ll look at factors such as the rate of plant growth and plant health as well as consider the costs associated with each potential solution.

    • Identification of specimen plants for propagation
      • In field and data-based on historical growth, processing success/marketability
    • Year 1: Experiment 1:
      • Comparison of 2 propagation approaches
    • Year 2: Experiment 2:
      • Comparison of 2 nursery approaches to grow the plants on for transplanting
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.