4Aroids Encyclopedia - Terms and Definitions

here you can find entries in our 4Aroids anthuriums encyclopedia for specific plants and terms and definitions

reverse cross

Reverse cross is a term used in genetics and breeding research. It describes a special procedure in cross-breeding experiments in which the sexes of the parent lines are swapped compared to the ori...

germination

Germination is the physiological process by which an anthurium seed begins to acquire metabolic activity and grow into a seedling. This process represents the first phase in the life cycle of an an...

Community Pot

The term "community pot" refers to a method of sowing in which freshly harvested anthurium seeds are sown in a common container filled with a suitable germination substrate, such as sphagnum moss o...

backcross

definition of backcross A backcross in anthuriums or other plants is a breeding method in which an offspring of a particular cross is crossed again with one of its parents. The aim of this method i...

Wavelengths of Light for Anthuriums

Light of different wavelengths has a significant influence on the physiological and biochemical processes in plants, especially on photosynthesis and photomorphogenetic development. The wavelengths...

UMOL / PAR for anthuriums

The term UMOL (ยตmol) describes the amount of photons (light quanta) that hit a surface in a certain period of time and are in the range of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). PAR covers wave...

Cataphyll

Cataphylls are specialized leaf structures that take on special functions and therefore differ from true leaves ("euphylls") in form and function. In anthuriums, cataphylls are usually protective ...

Topcut / Midcut / Basecut (Buttcut)

For example, to propagate an anthurium vegetatively, i.e. without using seeds, pollen and flowers, stem division is often used. To do this, the trunk is inspected to determine where and whether gr...

F (filius) - F1, F2, F3 etc.

The branch generation is a term that, in its application, numerically designates and orders the different generations of descendants. The "F" in these generational designations stands for "filius,...

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