Title
An Optimized Protocol for Micropropagation and Acclimatization of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) Variety ‘Aroma’
Date Issued
01 April 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Meléndez-Mori J.B.
Tejada-Alvarado J.J.
Huaman-Huaman E.
Oliva M.
Goñas M.
Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas
Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas
Publisher(s)
MDPI
Abstract
In strawberry micropropagation, several challenges must be overcome to obtain quality plants and achieve high survival rate to ex vitro acclimatization. In this study, therefore, a set of protocols were evaluated to optimize explant (meristem) disinfection, in vitro growth (multiplication and rooting), and ex vitro acclimatization of strawberry. The results showed that explants treated with 1.0% NaClO for 5 min had a lower percentage of contamination, and achieved a higher percentage of viability, height, and number of leaves. In vitro growth was favored by the use of 1 mg L−1 zeatin, since it allowed greater seedling growth (number of shoots, seedling height, number of leaves, number of roots and root length), and a higher pre-acclimation rate (100%). In the acclimatization phase, plants grown in a substrate composed of compost + peat combined with 4 g of humic acid achieved better response in morphological and physiological variables. In fact, the results of this study could be used to cultivate strawberry plants of the ‘Aroma’ variety with high commercial quality.
Volume
12
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Protección y nutrición de las plantas
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85129422841
Source
Agronomy
ISSN of the container
20734395
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus