Micropropagation of Pecan

Particle film affects black pecan aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) on pecan.

Three species of aphids attack pecan foliage, Carya illinoensis (Wang.) K. Koch, and cause economic damage. We tested a kaolin-based particle film against one of these aphid species, black pecan aphid, Melanocallis caryaefoliae (Davis). Effect of particle film on host selection, adult mortality, and production of nymphs by M. caryaefoliae was tested on seedling pecans in the laboratory. Fewer M...

Pecan Tree Biomass Estimates

Allometric equations were developed for orchard-grown pecan [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) C. Koch] trees. Trees, ranging in size from 22 to 33 cm in trunk diameter 1.4 m above the ground, were destructively harvested from two sites. The entire aboveground portion of each tree was harvested and then divided into leaves, current season’s shoots, and branches $1 year old plus trunk. Roots were s...

Micropropagation of Anthurium spp

Automatic Micropropagation of Plants

Micropropagation is a sophisticated technique for the rapid multiplication of plants. It has a great commercial potential due to the speed of propagation, the high plant quality, and the ability to produce disease-free plants. However, micropropagation is usually done by hand which makes the process cost-intensive and tedious for the workers especially because it requires a sterile work-place. ...

Plant Micropropagation

Ivan Iliev1, Alena Gajdošová2, Gabriela Libiaková2 and Shri Mohan Jain3∗ 1Faculty of Ecology and Landscape Architecture, University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria 2Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology SAS, Nitra, Slovakia 3Plant Breeding Unit, International Atomic Energy Agency, Laboratories Siebersdorf, Vienna, Austria ∗Current address – Department of Applied Biology, University of Hels...