Breeding for flower longevity enhancement of asiatic hybrids lilies

Ki Byung Lim, J. J.M. Van Der Meulen Muisers, J. M. Van Tuyl

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Abstract

Diallel crosses were carried out between Asiatic lily cultivars, varying in flower longevity. The progenies were analysed for individual flower and total flower longevity and promising plants were selected for further testing. On clonal basis, the parent cultivars and 73 selected F1-plants were investigated. Among the different observed characters, were flower longevity, number of flowers per stem, flower opening speed and water uptake most relevant. The flower longevity measured at single plant basis appeared to be comparable to that on clonal basis. Th e number of flowers, water uptake and earliness seems moderately correlated to the individual flower longevity, while other characters such as number of leaves, stem weight and plant height showed no correlation. Water uptake of stems during post-harvest showed negative correlation with individual flower longevity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationVIII International Symposium on Flowerbulbs
PublisherInternational Society for Horticultural Science
Pages409-413
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9789066058057
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Feb 2002

Publication series

NameActa Horticulturae
Volume570
ISSN (Print)0567-7572

Keywords

  • Asiatic hybrids
  • Diallel crosses
  • Flower longevity
  • Water uptake

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