Spain: Viveros Grajera specializes in Huelva in the multiplication of cranberry in vitro to achieve healthier plants
The application of plant biotechnology to the multiplication of plants aims to achieve better results and lower production costs. Grajera nurseries is a young company from Huelva that has made a firm commitment to plant biotechnology related to the blueberry plant.
In the company's R & D & I laboratory, a trial of 9 months was carried out in which the in vitro technique and the method of traditional rooted stems from field pruning were used. The results have been evident and all in favor of in vitro cultivation, both in regard to plant health and vegetative growth of plants.
One of the outstanding facts is that in vitro plants grow free of pathogens (fungi, bacteria, mycoplasmas or viruses) which favors their production capacity directly, while traditional reproduction drags the diseases of the mother plant.
Biotechnology also helps to advance the entry into production of the plant as the vegetative growth is greater compared to the traditional system with which the plant material tends to flower before delaying in this way the vegetative growth of the plant.
In addition, plant micropropagation can be done at any time of the year and in a short time, conserving its genetic potential and sanitary quality. Controlling the moment favors that all the plants will have a homogeneous size and that the sowings can be better planned since the rhythm will always be similar from one year to the next. Likewise, mother plants are selected for their vigorousness, a quality that is transmitted to the rest of the material.
All these qualities allow to optimize results with a lower investment in nutrients, fertilizers and treatments against diseases, which does not mean that it has to be dispensed with.
Source: Agrodiariohuelva.es
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