ISHS Acta Horticulturae 141: II International Symposium on Carnation Culture
CARNATIONS OF THE FUTURE |
| Authors: | L.D. Sparnaaij, J.F. Demmink |
| Abstract:
Breeders must base their estimates of future needs on present trends and present problems. Major objectives are: to widen the range of colors and shapes of flowers, to reduce production costs, to improve yield distribution and raise yield levels sufficiently to make a one year cropping cycle a practical proposition, to reduce costs of disease control and disease prevention and to improve resistance to storage and transport. Exploiting the variation within the genus Dianthus leads to a whole range of new types. In combination with modern horticultural techniques, these are likely to fulfill many of the above objectives. | |
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