부산대학교 도서관

The use of biotechnological techniques for Xanthosoma saggitifolium (L.) Schott propagation and conservation allows using plant material with high genetic and health qualities. However, production volumes of taro seeds from in vitro plants are still insufficient due to the high demand of this species and the reduce season for its plantation. Then, it is necessary the search for alternatives to achieve the production of bigger volumes of plants in less time, such as the production of minitubers. A protocol describing the production of minitubers of this plant species in greenhouse from in vitro plants is presented in this research. It describes the conservation, macropropagation and planting of plants in field. This is a useful tool for taro propagation using in vitro plants. It would be employed in seed production programs of this species. This is also applicable to other genotypes obtained by breeding or any other method of mass propagation. Keywords: biotechnology seed, DMV, macropropagation, taro