commercial hybrids
ken isaac via pbs (Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:36:07 PST)

I'm not sure if they use micropropagation or twin-scaling more, or a combo
of both, for commercial propagation.
I know for hybridizing they have extensive seed operations to grow them out
and select the best ones.

Here's a good twin-scaling article on PBS wiki.
https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…

Modern hybrid Hippeastrums are super-easy to propagate by almost any
cutting method. A simple one is just halving or quartering your bulbs,
vertically. Think slicing an apple! Each section must have a portion of
the basal plate, or course.

You can do a version of twin scaling easily at home. I've got resources
I'll eventually put on the wiki if you are interested. It's fun, and
faster than seed production, and gives you a clone.

I know there are PBS members with lots of experience with Hippeastrum
hybridizing and propagation.

Ken.
1 degree F this morning.

On Wed, Feb 1, 2023, 5:07 PM Tim Eck via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

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