IN VITRO CONSERVATION OF HORTICULTURAL SPECIES

For medium term conservation of horticultural species, various routine techniques are now employed extensively.
For long term conservation, cryopreservation (-196°C) is presently the only technique available.
It has been applied to more than 40 horticultural species.
However, its routine use still remains exceptional.
The current development of new storage techniques is discussed.

Hortifroid, V International Symposium on Postharvest Physiology of Ornamental Plants; Importance of Cold in Ornamental Horticulture

F. Engelmann

medium term storage, controlled atmosphere, long term storage, cryopreservation, encapsulation/dehydration, vitrification, domestic freezer

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1991.298.40