Can plum blossom be propagated by tissue culture?

The traditional method of plum blossom propagation is mainly grafting, supplemented by cutting and layering. The development of modern biotechnology provides a new way for rapid propagation of plum blossom in vitro. Compared with the traditional asexual propagation method, tissue culture method has the characteristics of large propagation coefficient, short cycle and high yield. If we further combine soilless culture technology, we can produce li miao or bonsai without pollution and pests, and export them directly to earn foreign exchange. Therefore, rapid propagation in vitro is highly valued by plum blossom researchers.

Tissue culture seedlings grow rapidly, with an annual height of 0.5 ~ 0.8 meters; Strong germination, the lower and upper parts of stems and branches can germinate in large quantities; Developed root system, strong ability to resist drought or water damage; The maturity is short, and it can sprout and blossom in 2 ~ 3 years. Tissue culture of' Fenpigongfen' and' Ren Mei' plum varieties has been successful, and the shape, color and fragrance of their tissue culture seedlings are basically the same as those of their parent trees. Therefore, plum blossom tissue culture seedlings have the dual characteristics of seedling and asexual seedling, which is not only beneficial to grow into trees, decorate gardens, but also beneficial to control growth, forming small commercial potted plum blossoms in the market, and has broad application prospects. According to estimates, using a 3-square-meter culture room and ensuring the transplanting conditions, 20,000 plum blossom test-tube seedlings can be produced every year.