Flower Breeding and Genetics Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century

About this book

Flowers are essential crops which beautify interiorscapes, outdoor landscapes and enhance human health. Floriculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors of commercial agriculture world-wide with many highly profitable crops. Such a diversity of new and domesticated flower crops is created by public and private sector flower breeders. This book provides a unique and valuable resource on the many issues and challenges facing flower breeders, as well as the industry at-large. In this volume, the first comprehensive assemblage of its kind, a team of 32 international authorities has contributed to make this book a `must-have' reference to research and develop flower crops for the 21st century consumers.

Part 1 of this book (flower breeding program issues) contains unique features of interest to horticultural professionals and students, include coverage of plant protection strategies, cultivar trialing methodology, germplasm collection/preservation, preventing invasiveness, and other timely topics. The collective body of knowledge for 24 flower crops (Part 2: Crop-specific Breeding and Genetics) represents the in-depth science and art of breeding technology available for bedding plants, flowering potted plants, cut flowers, and herbaceous perennials. Each author provides crop-specific history, evolution, biology, taxonomy, state-of-the-art breeding/genetics, classical/molecular technologies, species traits, interspecific hybridization, and directions for future development/enhancement.

Contents

From the contents:Colour section. Introduction.- Part 1 Flower Breeding Program Issues: 1. Factors affecting flowering in ornamental plants. 2. Creation of new floral products. Annualization of perennials Horticultural and commercial significance. 3. Cultivar testing. America?s trial gardens: 4. Protection: Plant patents, utility patents, plant breeders? rights, trademarks, branding, royalties. 5. Herbaceous ornamental plant germplasm conservation and use. Theoretical and practical treatment: 6. Prevention of invasiveness in floricultural crops.- Part 2 Crop-Specific Breeding and Genetics: Bedding Plants: 7. Ageratum. 8. Anagallis. 9. Begonia. History and breeding. 10. Impatiens. 11. Petunia. 12. Zinnia. Flowering Potted Plants: 13. Cacti. 14. Chrysanthemum. 15. Crapemyrtle. 16. Cyclamen. 17. Hibiscus. 18. Lachenalia. 19. Lily. 20. Orchids. 21. Ornamental pepper. 22. Exacum. 23. Tulip. Cut Flowers: 24. Lisianthus. 25. Freesia. 26. Rose. 27. Star of Bethlehem. Herbaceous Perennials: 28. Monard, Bee-balm. 29. Clematis.- 30. Coneflower.

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