Camellia nitidissima is a species of shrub or small tree whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. In recent years, C. nitidissima planting area has been increasing, resulting in the growing gap between the ...Camellia nitidissima is a species of shrub or small tree whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. In recent years, C. nitidissima planting area has been increasing, resulting in the growing gap between the supply and demand of C. nitidissima seedlings. At present, C. nitidissima can be propagated through seeding, cutting, grafting, plant tissue culture and air layering. Among them, cutting and tissue culture are the most commonly used methods for rapid propagation of C. nitidissima. Optimal rooting medium, type and concentration of hormones and environmental conditions are critical factors for C. nitidissima propagation by cuttings, while detoxification and optimization of medium composition are important for C. nitidissima propagation by tissue culture. This paper reviews recent pro- gress in propagation techniques for C. nitidissima, and finally puts forward some prospects and suggestions in C. nitidissima propagation.展开更多
基金Supported by Guangxi Agricultural Comprehensive Development and Utilization Project from the International Fund for Agricultural Development(L-I-CN855)Science and Technology Development Project of Nanning City(20162090)+1 种基金Science and Technology Development Project of Fangchenggang City(Fang Ke AB17053004)the Fund of Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science(Gui Nong ke 2015YZ20,Gui Nong Ke 2015YT89)
文摘Camellia nitidissima is a species of shrub or small tree whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. In recent years, C. nitidissima planting area has been increasing, resulting in the growing gap between the supply and demand of C. nitidissima seedlings. At present, C. nitidissima can be propagated through seeding, cutting, grafting, plant tissue culture and air layering. Among them, cutting and tissue culture are the most commonly used methods for rapid propagation of C. nitidissima. Optimal rooting medium, type and concentration of hormones and environmental conditions are critical factors for C. nitidissima propagation by cuttings, while detoxification and optimization of medium composition are important for C. nitidissima propagation by tissue culture. This paper reviews recent pro- gress in propagation techniques for C. nitidissima, and finally puts forward some prospects and suggestions in C. nitidissima propagation.