Horticulture :: Propagation :: Introduction
MICROPROPAGATION
Apart from conventional methods of propagation micropropagation has been standardized and it has also been commercialized in few crops. Some research leads in this direction are listed hereunder

  • Commercial production of tissue cultured plants in banana, strawberry and pine-apple successful.

  • Production of virus-free planting material and shoot tip grafting in citrus a commercial.

  • Cutting is extracted from a plant part and planted in the soil.

  • Protocols proposition for mass multiplication of apple, grape and citrus rootstocks available.

  • The extracted cuttings are trimmed and planted in the soil either horizontally or vertically depending on the need.

  • In vitro multiplication of superior potato clones for chip and finger making commercialized.

  • Micro-tuber and True Potato Seed techniques also standardized for commercial exploitation.
  • Production of virus-free planting material and shoot tip grafting in citrus a commercial.

  • Virus elimination through meristem culture has been standardized in potato and taro.

  • High frequency reproducible protocols for rapid propagation of rose, carnation, gerbera, orchids, chrysanthemum and gladiolus developed.

  • In vitro propagation protocols available for different MAPs like Rauvolfia serpentine (Sarpgandha), Dioscorea floribunda, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary), Azadirachta indica, Stevia sp., Celastrus paniculatus Willd.

  • Aloe vera, geraniums, neem, Pathouli, Stevia sp. etc. Protocols developed are not commercially successful but need refinement in coconut, areca nut and cashew
  • Protocols standardized for micro-propagation of superior tea, coffee and rubber clones

Source:
Propagation of Horticulture Crops, S. Rajan and Babu Lissy Markose. Horticulture Science Series 6 (Eds.) K.V. Peter. New India Publishing House Agency, New Delhi.

Image Courtesy: The Professor and Head, Horticulture Research Station, Thandiyankudisai.


Update on: July 2015

 

 

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