Breeding, Propagation and Commercial Production of Cut Freesia Spp.
摘要
FreesiaFreesia is an ornamentalOrnamental and bulbous plant that has become one of the cut and potted flowersFlower in the world today due to its pleasant smell, long floweringFlowering life and wide range of flowerFlower colorsColor. BreedingBreeding factors in ornamental plantsOrnamental plant include flower formFlower forms, resistanceResistance to biotic and abiotic stressesAbiotic stress, colorColor, and fragrance. Bulbous flowersFlower exhibit great diversityDiversity in morphologyMorphology, biology as well as their response to environmental factors. Therefore, numerous investigations on reproduction, growthGrowth physiology and bulb productionProduction can have a positively effect on the selectionSelection and introductionIntroduction of new cultivarsCultivars. BreedingBreeding techniques are highly dependent on plant genusGenus and biological attributes (such as; sterility, the possibility of inter-varietal hybridizationHybridization, and in vitro propagationPropagation techniques). According to the facilities and equipment of each producer, for productionProduction on a large and commercial level, in vitro culture is preferred for the productionProduction of first and second class cormsCorm