Vegetative cutting is an indispensable propagation technique for the mass production of ornamental annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs, trees, and foliage plants. This method offers substantial advantages of maintaining identical phenotypic traits
Keun H. Cho, Veronica Y. Laux, Nathan Wallace-Springer, David G. Clark, Kevin M. Folta and Thomas A. Colquhoun
Rajendra P. Maurya, Dion M. Lewis and Jeff St. A. Chandler
propagation techniques that can be used include budding, grafting, cuttings, and air-layering. The production of seedlings for rootstock is required for budding and grafting and this makes these methods time-consuming and expensive. As a result of the great
Ana Centeno and María Gómez-del-Campo
vegetative material, making genetic and sanitary control difficult. Formation pruning is also expensive because the use of wood cuttings promotes a shrub-like growth. Later, Hartmann (1946) developed a technique for olive tree propagation by leafy
Mariateresa Cardarelli, Youssef Rouphael, Francesco Saccardo and Giuseppe Colla
Research was conducted at the University of Tuscia (central Italy) to validate the propagation system for globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) described in a previous paper for a 1-year production cycle. The resulting globe artichoke plants were used in a 2-year field trial to investigate the field response of plantlets obtained with our propagation technique in comparison with plantlets produced by in vitro propagation and by offshoots harvested in commercial fields. The total number of artichoke plantlets obtained with our propagation system was 62.7 plantlets/m2 per year. In the first year, the globe artichoke production (bud number and fresh bud weight) was higher in plants obtained with our propagation system and by micropropagation than in those obtained from offshoots harvested in commercial fields. The production cost of plantlets obtained with our propagation technique was 52% lower than those of the micropropagated plantlets. This could lead to a significant reduction of production costs for artichoke growers, while preserving the advantages of in vitro propagation (disease-free plants and plant uniformity).
Douglas W. Maxwell and R. Daniel Lineberger
151 POSTER SESSION 20 (Abstr. 326-348) Propagation/Tissue Culture Wednesday, 26 July, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Lawrence W. Zettler, Sarah B. Poulter, Kris I. McDonald and Scott L. Stewart
epiphytic orchids of south Florida, mostly from poaching, habitat loss, natural disasters (e.g., Hurricane Wilma, 2005), exotic species, and habitat mismanagement, the development of artificial propagation methods to augment existing conservation practices
Rolston St. Hilaire
44 POSTER SESSION 3 (Abstr. 098-108) Propagation/Tissue Culture Thursday, 29 July, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Paula M. Pijut and Melanie J. Barker
44 POSTER SESSION 3 (Abstr. 098-108) Propagation/Tissue Culture Thursday, 29 July, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Erin J. Yafuso, Paul R. Fisher, Ana C. Bohórquez and James E. Altland
During propagation of plant cuttings, high humidity and frequent mist irrigation are provided to hydrate unrooted cuttings, encourage callus development, and stimulate adventitious root formation ( Santos et al., 2011 ); however, overwatering can
John C. Pair
67 POSTER SESSION 9 (Abstr. 566-589) Propagation/Cell & Tissue Culture: Turf/woody Plants