Enhancing Genetic Variability in Goji Hybrids: Symposium Insights

1. University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest Faculty of Horticulture International Student Symposium “Hortus Academicus” March 29, 2019, Bucharest, Romania Geneticvariability increased through intra and inter-specific hybrids in goji Student: CrenguțaBucătaru Assoc.Prof.Dr. AdrianAsănică International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

2. Introduction International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

3. Introduction • Vitamins: A, C, E • Antioxidants,fiber, beta-carotene Fruits with nutraceutical effects: effect on high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, tuberculosis, infantile pneumonia, anemia, visual disturbances.. Goji Lycium chinense International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

4. Materials and Methods • Location: Experimental Field of the Faculty of Horticulture, USAMV, Bucharest • Trellis system: • 3pine pillars with 3 m height • 4 supporting wires at 45 cm distance between them • Planting distances: 1.2 m x 1.0 mIrrigation system: drip, flow rate 2l / hour International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

5. Materials and Methods Genitors Goji Lycium chinense International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

6. Materials and Methods International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

7. Flower emasculation: Removing all petals and stamens to prevent self-pollination International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

8. Isolation of castrated flowers: Introduction of the branches with emasculated flower in paper bags closed at the both sides International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

9. Crossing breeding realised by touching between flowers International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

10. The seedling of hybrid seeds International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

11. Results and discussions Genitors: 4 Lycium sp.biotypes International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

12. Results and discussions International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

13. Conclusion and reccomendation • Very good results after using the direct flower touch pollination method. • The capacity of pollen germination was between 10 % for biotype B1, 42% for biotype AS • The calendar for the start of work must be earlier, immediately after the binding for the first series of flowers International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

14. References • Asănică A., 2017 – Vertical training of berry shrubs, Total Publishing, Bucharest • Asanica A., 2015, 2016, 2017. Innovations in the fruit bushes culture, Stage I, II and III reports, USAMV Bucharest • http://www.innoberry.usamv.ro/ • https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C4%83tin%C4%83_de_garduri#Variet%C4%83%C8%9Bi_Goji • https://doc.ro/dieta-si-sport/fructele-goji-beneficii-si-contraindicatii • http://www.lubera.co.uk/blog/plants/turgidus-the-large-sweet-goji-berry International Student Symposium "Hortus Academicus“ March 29, 2019 - Bucharest, Romania

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