In the floral markets, Gerberas are appreciated for their exotic flowers, foliage and the high demand for new cultivars and plant material for propagation, their popularity has grown throughout the world, behind other flowers such as the rose and the carnation.
▶ The gerbera is cultivated in different climates and regions on all continents, the main gerbera production area is in the Netherlands, the gerbera inflorescence is in great commercial demand thanks to the great diversity of colors and characteristic shapes of the flower stalk.
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The establishment of this propagation technique in Gerbera will allow the massive multiplication of healthy plants in a shorter time than traditional methods.
This technique consists of isolating a portion of the plant (flower head), and artificially providing the appropriate physical and chemical conditions for the cells to express their own energy, thus guaranteeing a good propagation of the gerbera plant.
On the other hand, the production of Gerbera plants will reduce the waiting time for the acquisition of plant material, as well as the possible physical damage that is generated to the plants during transport, which in some cases could cause the death of the plant.
For this reason, it is worth considering propagating the Gerbera plant by other non-traditional propagation methods that allow obtaining healthy, productive material to satisfy the demand in the world.
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