Ex situ regeneration of cross-pollinated MAP genetic resources in the Czech Republic

Abstract

The multiplication and/or regeneration of germplasm of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) is financially demanding, it requires space, time and well educated experienced staff. It is a group with very different demands on the cultivation and propagation. Many of these species are crosspollinated and entomophilous, in some of them still remain some attributes of wild plants, other species produce compounds, which may cause skin and other problems in humans. Perennial species produce small amounts of seed and their germination capacity is mostly lower in comparison with other crops. The two types of technical solving of multiplication and/or regeneration of genetic resources of allogamous medicinal and aromatic plants in Olomouc, where both stationary and mobile isolation cages are used, are presented in this manuscript.

Keywords

• multiplication
• technical isolation
• isolation cage
• mesh house
• controlled pollination