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Breeding of Gladiolus hybridus L.

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Gladiolus hybridus L. has a long cultivation history and is cultivated worldwide. Gladiolus hybridus L. belongs to perennial bulb flowers and is one of the world-famous cut flowers. It is imperative to increase research and investment in breeding new varieties of Gladiolus hybridus L. to meet market demand for Gladiolus hybridus L. diversity.

Lifeasible is a comprehensive plant research company, and we aim to breed new varieties of high-quality ornamental plants using advanced technology. In our Gladiolus hybridus L. breeding research, we have produced new varieties with various excellent traits. These traits include exotic flowers, a pleasant flower fragrance, and disease resistance.

Breeding of Gladiolus hybridus L.

Our breeding platform

  • Hybrid breeding

So far, using cross breeding techniques, we have selected several new high-quality varieties of Gladiolus hybridus L. with wide adaptability, high resistance, and high merchantability. In addition, we have used other genera of the Iris family, such as the German Iris, to make distant crosses with Gladiolus hybridus L., and have achieved initial success.

  • Radiation breeding

We have used 60Co-γ radiation in the mutagenic breeding of Gladiolus hybridus L. and have bred several excellent varietal lines with stable traits. The inflorescence length of Gladiolus hybridus L. can be increased by electron beam radiation, and the inflorescence can be divided into new floral flaps and increase the number of florets, making the inflorescence plump, compact, and longer.

  • Genetic engineering breeding

We obtained transgenic disease-resistant plants of Gladiolus hybridus L. by isolating and identifying two viruses that infect Gladiolus hybridus L., namely BYMV and CMV, and by transferring genes that specifically express resistance to these viruses. In addition, we also studied the gene control of the flowering physiological mechanism of Gladiolus hybridus L. by locating the Arabidopsis vernalization gene vrn2 in the DNA molecule of Gladiolus hybridus L., to achieve the purpose of modifying into flowering genes and regulating the flowering of Gladiolus hybridus L.

What we provide

  • Flowering period. We breed Gladiolus hybridus L. varieties that extend the flowering and ornamental period by selecting and breeding early and late flowering varieties used to meet the needs of different consumer groups in the market.
  • Plant size. Cut-flower varieties require taller plants, and we are also working on dwarf varieties of Gladiolus hybridus L. to meet different uses.
  • Resilience. Some Gladiolus hybridus L. varieties have weak growth and poor disease resistance. They are susceptible to foliar disease virus and bulb riser disease, thus reducing ornamental quality and yield. Therefore, we have addressed this breeding problem by breeding variety of types with excellent traits such as disease and insect resistance and adversity resistance.
  • Storage and bottle life. Breeding new varieties that are resistant to storage and breeding Gladiolus hybridus L. varieties with a long bottle plug life significantly impacts Gladiolus hybridus L. production economic efficiency.

Our service advantages

Our service advantages - Lifeasible

Lifeasible relies on an advanced breeding platform and a team of experienced experts, aiming to provide comprehensive solutions to ornamental flower breeding challenges and to greatly improve the quality of ornamental flowers and the economic value brought by producing them. If you are interested in us, please feel free to contact us.

※ It should be noted that our service is only used for research.

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