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Cultivation

Container culture

Container culture is a technology for growing plants in a limited volume of soil, requiring careful selection of genetically adapted varieties.

Mentioned in descriptions 31 772 varieties reference book.

Container culture is a cultivation technology in a confined space where the root system is kept in a limited volume of substrate. Such cultivation makes plants vulnerable to overheating, desiccation, and soil exhaustion, which requires the agronomist to have full control over nutrition and moisture.

When selecting varieties for such culture, the plant habit is of key importance: preference is given to compact, dwarf, or columnar forms, as well as varieties with a root system adapted to development in limited containers. For vegetable crops, an important trait is the ability to self-pollinate, and for ornamental crops, it is the type of branching suitable for hanging basket compositions.

Success of cultivation depends on the genetic resistance of the selected variety to diseases and pests, as the microclimate in a container is harder to control than in open ground. Plants must have high responsiveness to an intensive fertilization regime, and in the case of thermophilic species, good tolerance to moving indoors.

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Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

3 records

LM400

Active

Lomandra longifolia · Spiny-head mat-rush

Todd Layt, Todd Layt

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain, Antoine Meilland, MEILLAND INTERNATIONAL S.A.

3 records

Juniperus squamata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · Flaky juniper

Visser Eddy / Visser Jeroen

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

3 records

Morello

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.

4 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.|Antibes, FR

3 records

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Janet N. Egger

3 records

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Momparler Albors Juan Ismael

3 records

Skimmia japonica Thunb. · Japanese skimmia

Adrianus Jozeph Moerings

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

SNC Meilland & Cie

3 records

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

van Noort Marco

3 records

Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn. · Treasure flower

Lommerse Henry

4 records

LC NO8

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Schoemaker Alex Frederick

3 records

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

van Kleinwee Theodorus Cornelis|Enkhuizen, NL

3 records

Portulaca umbraticola Kunth · Wingpod purslane

Nebelmeir Johannes Sebastian

4 records

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Virginia Mc Naughton

3 records

Minibi

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

CHRISTA HOFMANN

3 records

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Ralph Matheus Hoof

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack

3 records

LISSJUDY

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Peter Catt

3 records

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