Caladium Cultivars Developed at the University of Florida/IFAS
The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) initiated a caladium breeding program in 1976 at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Bradenton, Florida. So far, this has been the only major organized caladium breeding program in the world. The prog...
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The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) initiated a caladium breeding program in 1976 at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Bradenton, Florida. So far, this has been the only major organized caladium breeding program in the world. The program's main objectives were to develop new cultivars that: 1) can produce many bright colorful leaves and a high yield of good quality tubers; and 2) have short, sturdy petioles and multi-eyed tubers that can result in increased early leaf production and improved leaf display. Additional goals of this program included the following: 1) to improve the aesthetic values and performance of caladium plants in containers and landscapes; 2) to eliminate the costly labor associated with tuber de-eyeing; and 3) to improve tuber and plant productivity and profitability. This document is ENH 965, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date September 25, 2003. Reviewed December 9, 2004.
ENH 965/EP223: Caladium Cultivars Developed at the UF/IFAS (ufl.edu)
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| spelling | doaj-art-9338a0f3b4ea4226a2af396bc5ddba612025-02-08T06:26:22ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092005-02-0120051Caladium Cultivars Developed at the University of Florida/IFASZhanao Deng0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7338-3298Brent K. Harbaugh1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) initiated a caladium breeding program in 1976 at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Bradenton, Florida. So far, this has been the only major organized caladium breeding program in the world. The program's main objectives were to develop new cultivars that: 1) can produce many bright colorful leaves and a high yield of good quality tubers; and 2) have short, sturdy petioles and multi-eyed tubers that can result in increased early leaf production and improved leaf display. Additional goals of this program included the following: 1) to improve the aesthetic values and performance of caladium plants in containers and landscapes; 2) to eliminate the costly labor associated with tuber de-eyeing; and 3) to improve tuber and plant productivity and profitability. This document is ENH 965, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date September 25, 2003. Reviewed December 9, 2004. ENH 965/EP223: Caladium Cultivars Developed at the UF/IFAS (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/114164EP223 |
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