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First-generation micropropagated ginger had smaller rhizome knobs.
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e0“In the first generation ex vitro, micropropagated plants had significantly (P<0.01) reduced rhizome yield with smaller knobs and more roots.”
Title
Field evaluation of micropropagated and conventionally propagated ginger in subtropical Queensland
MK Smith; SD Hamill Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 1996. doi:10.1071/ea9960347
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation First-generation micropropagated ginger had lower rhizome yield than seed-derived plants.
- Observation First-generation micropropagated ginger had more roots.
- Observation Micropropagated ginger had a greater shoot to rhizome ratio than seed-derived plants.
- Observation Micropropagated ginger had smaller shoots than seed-derived plants.
- Observation Micropropagated ginger had more shoots per plant than seed-derived plants.
- Observation Three hormone-free subcultures did not remove the unusual shoot morphology of micropropagated ginger.
- Observation Seed collected from micropropagated ginger was smaller than seed from seed-derived plants.
- Observation By the second generation ex vitro, the treatments showed no significant differences.
- Recommendation Routine industry use of micropropagated ginger requires improvements in rhizome size and production cost.