Development of Intergeneric Rootstocks for Christmas Flowering Verticordia
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
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Project code: PRJ-000470
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Project stage: Closed
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Project start date: Saturday, July 1, 2006
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Project completion date: Friday, September 28, 2012
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National Priority: NEPI-Incubate new and emerging plant industries, support breakthrough projects
Summary
To research suitable rootstocks for cutflower production over the Christmas period of Verticordia grandis and V. albida. To determine the optimum rootstocks for different growing regimes across Australia. To determine the performance of two Verticordiaspecies across a range of environments. To survey the natural populations of R. velutina R. megacephala and E. calorhabdos and select profuse terminal flowering forms.
Program
New and Emerging Plant Industries
Research Organisation
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Objective Summary
To research suitable rootstocks for cutflower production over the Christmas period of Verticordia grandis and V. albida. To determine the optimum rootstocks for different growing regimes across Australia. To determine the performance of two Verticordiaspecies across a range of environments. To survey the natural populations of R. velutina R. megacephala and E. calorhabdos and select profuse terminal flowering forms.