Cost-effective plantlet production and wintering method of virginia fanpetals (Sida hermaphrodita L. Rusby)
The main goal of this research was to work out programmable, cost-effective and industrial scale technologies of mass propagation from the seeds of rootstock nurseries of undomesticated American populations of Sidahermaphrodita. During our previou`s seed treatment experiments, it was concluded that...
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| description | The main goal of this research was to work out programmable, cost-effective and industrial scale technologies of mass propagation from the seeds of rootstock nurseries of undomesticated American populations of Sidahermaphrodita. During our previou`s seed treatment experiments, it was concluded that around 60% of the Virginia fanpetalsseeds collected during the four cropyears can be considered as high quality, infection-free, normally imbibing and germinating seeds (Kurucz et al., 2013a,b). The experiments performed with the nurse-in-tray method developed by us showed that the summer-autumn nurse-in-tray plantlet production and unprotected wintering of Virginia fanpetals with properly pre-treated and fractioned seeds is a promising new method. No weeds appear between the plants, but only on the side of the cases during plantlet production. The investment cost of the method is minimal. There are no heating costs and this phytotechnique can be easily and properly mechanised. Plantlet production can be performed near the large-scale plots. After exploring the root and shoot system, it was concluded that the nurse-in-tray method is suitable for producing plantlets with hardened and strong roots. Scheduled plantlets can be produced in an industrial scale volume by the time of early spring (March) plantlet planting. The excavateof plantlets can be flexibly adjusted to the needs; they may even grow in the plantlet cases for a whole year. We think that these innovative plantlet production and wintering methods which are suitable for large-scale use will make Virginia fanpetals a proper feedstock for the constant supply of the Biomass Supply Chain both in Hungary and in European countries which are in the same climate zone. The comparative analysis of the costs of this procedure calls for further research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bdd8675f5e1041d3929c802a5c6a82a02022-12-22T03:06:45ZengUniversity of DebrecenInternational Journal of Horticultural Science1585-04042676-931X2014-09-01203-410.31421/IJHS/20/3-4/1149Cost-effective plantlet production and wintering method of virginia fanpetals (Sida hermaphrodita L. Rusby)E. Kurucz0G. Antal1J. Popp2M. G. Fári3Department of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Plant Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, HungaryDepartment of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Plant Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, HungaryFaculty of Applied Economics and Rural Development, University of Debrecen, Hungary.Department of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Plant Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, HungaryThe main goal of this research was to work out programmable, cost-effective and industrial scale technologies of mass propagation from the seeds of rootstock nurseries of undomesticated American populations of Sidahermaphrodita. During our previou`s seed treatment experiments, it was concluded that around 60% of the Virginia fanpetalsseeds collected during the four cropyears can be considered as high quality, infection-free, normally imbibing and germinating seeds (Kurucz et al., 2013a,b). The experiments performed with the nurse-in-tray method developed by us showed that the summer-autumn nurse-in-tray plantlet production and unprotected wintering of Virginia fanpetals with properly pre-treated and fractioned seeds is a promising new method. No weeds appear between the plants, but only on the side of the cases during plantlet production. The investment cost of the method is minimal. There are no heating costs and this phytotechnique can be easily and properly mechanised. Plantlet production can be performed near the large-scale plots. After exploring the root and shoot system, it was concluded that the nurse-in-tray method is suitable for producing plantlets with hardened and strong roots. Scheduled plantlets can be produced in an industrial scale volume by the time of early spring (March) plantlet planting. The excavateof plantlets can be flexibly adjusted to the needs; they may even grow in the plantlet cases for a whole year. We think that these innovative plantlet production and wintering methods which are suitable for large-scale use will make Virginia fanpetals a proper feedstock for the constant supply of the Biomass Supply Chain both in Hungary and in European countries which are in the same climate zone. The comparative analysis of the costs of this procedure calls for further research.https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/IJHS/article/view/1149Sidahermaphrodita RusbyVirginia fanpetalsplantlet productionnurse-in-tray method |
| spellingShingle | E. Kurucz G. Antal J. Popp M. G. Fári Cost-effective plantlet production and wintering method of virginia fanpetals (Sida hermaphrodita L. Rusby) International Journal of Horticultural Science Sidahermaphrodita Rusby Virginia fanpetals plantlet production nurse-in-tray method |
| title | Cost-effective plantlet production and wintering method of virginia fanpetals (Sida hermaphrodita L. Rusby) |
| title_full | Cost-effective plantlet production and wintering method of virginia fanpetals (Sida hermaphrodita L. Rusby) |
| title_fullStr | Cost-effective plantlet production and wintering method of virginia fanpetals (Sida hermaphrodita L. Rusby) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cost-effective plantlet production and wintering method of virginia fanpetals (Sida hermaphrodita L. Rusby) |
| title_short | Cost-effective plantlet production and wintering method of virginia fanpetals (Sida hermaphrodita L. Rusby) |
| title_sort | cost effective plantlet production and wintering method of virginia fanpetals sida hermaphrodita l rusby |
| topic | Sidahermaphrodita Rusby Virginia fanpetals plantlet production nurse-in-tray method |
| url | https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/IJHS/article/view/1149 |
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