Articles
Cultivar improvement in tropical ornamentals, for landscape uses and floral products
Article number
1288_4
Pages
21 – 32
Language
English
Abstract
The ornamental plant industry in Hawaii, and worldwide, depends on the creation and introduction of improved cultivars.
Described here are several techniques and strategies used to develop improved cultivars of dracaena, gingers, stephanotis, several landscape tree species and a dendrobium orchid.
The strategies include traditional breeding, polyploidy induction, radiation induced mutations and virus eradication.
Described here are several techniques and strategies used to develop improved cultivars of dracaena, gingers, stephanotis, several landscape tree species and a dendrobium orchid.
The strategies include traditional breeding, polyploidy induction, radiation induced mutations and virus eradication.
Authors
K.W. Leonhardt
Keywords
polyploid induction, radiation induced mutations, flow cytometry, colchicine, oryzalin
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