Precision flowering of regal pelargoniums (pelargonium xdomesticum)
US4897957A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S47/06
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The precision flowering of Regal Pelargoniums includes the following six stages: the production of pathogen indexed Mother Block and selection phase, the stock plant production phase, the vegetative propagation post-harvest phases. By means of temperature control and misting during vegetative propagation, careful control of temperature and accumulated light during floral initiation, and night-break lighting during finishing if necessary, flowering Regal Pelargoniums may be produced any time during the year. Moreover, as a result of the combined method steps of the present application, the production of a finished, flowering plant from a stock plant cutting may be completed in a total of 13 to 16 weeks.
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