Aeroponic Cloning of Capsicum spp

• Published in: Horticulturae Vol. 5; no. 2; p. 30
• Main Authors: Del Valle-Echevarria, Angel R., Kantar, Michael B., Branca, Julianne, Moore, Sarah, Frederiksen, Matthew K., Hagen, Landon, Hussain, Tanveer, Baumler, David J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2019
• Subjects: Aeroponics; Capsaicin; Capsicum; Cloning; Cultivars; Cuttings; domestic; Domestication; Experiments; Genotypes; Nutrient content; pepper; Peppers; Plant growth; Potatoes; Propagation; Seeds; Species; Strategy; Success; Tomatoes; Vegetables; wild; United States > US

Aeroponic cloning is a great strategy to maintain desired genotypes by generating a whole new plant from cuttings. While this propagation technique has been demonstrated for tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and potatoes (Solanum tuberosum), no protocol has been developed for peppers (Capsicum spp.)....