Looking for ancient (old 100rys plus) wheat varieties.

[willy]

has anyone got access to old wheat varietes, if so could i buy some

 

[Princess Pooper]

I would talk to someone at NIAB Tag on their breeding programmes, or somewhere like John Innes.

 

[Brisel]

@mikep

 

[Barleycorn]

Could try Michael Marriage, https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/about/about-us/

 

[mikep]

Yes I have several but it is not legal to sell or even give them away such is the stupidity of the law regarding wheat seed. If it is not on the common list then the law is clear that they should not be used except in participatory breeding schemes.
I have noticed that the policing of this is rather underwhelming as the thatching boys have been moving seed around to keep the old tall wheats going.
Most of mine are in the multiplication process and will undergo milling tests this harvest. I should imagine we may be looking at having more members of the 'breeding scheme' from harvest 2017 onward.
I have a 15 acres of a milling landrace that is for is to mill this year if all goes well there may be call for a new 'member' this harvest but no promises.
May be an idea to talk to John letts Google him he has been growing these for a while.
One hell of a learning curve some are tetraploid so be careful as to any sprays that are unsuitable for durum and sell the fertiliser spreader.

 

[Frances65]

Yes I have several but it is not legal to sell or even give them away such is the stupidity of the law regarding wheat seed. If it is not on the common list then the law is clear that they should not be used except in participatory breeding schemes.
I have noticed that the policing of this is rather underwhelming as the thatching boys have been moving seed around to keep the old tall wheats going.
Most of mine are in the multiplication process and will undergo milling tests this harvest. I should imagine we may be looking at having more members of the 'breeding scheme' from harvest 2017 onward.
I have a 15 acres of a milling landrace that is for is to mill this year if all goes well there may be call for a new 'member' this harvest but no promises.
May be an idea to talk to John letts Google him he has been growing these for a while.
One hell of a learning curve some are tetraploid so be careful as to any sprays that are unsuitable for durum and sell the fertiliser spreader.

Hi Mike, just interested to find out if you are still growing the landrace wheats? If so how are they going? Trying to obtain some seed to drill this Autumn.

 

[mikep]

Hi Mike, just interested to find out if you are still growing the landrace wheats? If so how are they going? Trying to obtain some seed to drill this Autumn.

Yes as a matter of fact last autumn i sowed all but one field as heritage wheats. I can add you to the list for seed this autumn if you wish just email me at [email protected] and we can go from there.