A novel combination of in vitro propagation and hydroponic culture for hybrid cacao (Theobroma cacao) plants
Abstract Premise Currently, there is a lack of controlled cultivation methods for cacao (Theobroma cacao), a plant species with high commercial value. One major concern is the tendency of cacao plants to accumulate high concentrations of cadmium (Cd), a heavy metal with high toxicity to living organ...
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| description | Abstract Premise Currently, there is a lack of controlled cultivation methods for cacao (Theobroma cacao), a plant species with high commercial value. One major concern is the tendency of cacao plants to accumulate high concentrations of cadmium (Cd), a heavy metal with high toxicity to living organisms. Methods and Results We describe a new two‐step method for the propagation of hybrid cacao plants, consisting of (1) in vitro germination for two weeks, followed by (2) transfer to a vertical hydroponic system for growth under controlled conditions. As a test case, two new cacao hybrids were cultivated in the presence of Cd and showed different levels of tolerance. Conclusions Our simple approach offers a new research direction for the controlled cultivation of cacao plants and can potentially be applied to other plants of agronomic interest. Moreover, this method allows the identification of plants that are resistant to various toxic substances, which could then be used in phytoremediation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35f79a84933f4dda851ece6bb7eabcc62025-06-25T12:27:41ZengWileyApplications in Plant Sciences2168-04502025-05-01133n/an/a10.1002/aps3.70014A novel combination of in vitro propagation and hydroponic culture for hybrid cacao (Theobroma cacao) plantsLuis David Vera Pinargote0Elisabeth Jamet1Naga Raju Maddela2Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales Université de Toulouse CNRS, UPS, Auzeville Tolosane FranceLaboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales Université de Toulouse CNRS, UPS, Auzeville Tolosane FranceInstituto de Investigación Universidad Técnica de Manabí Portoviejo EcuadorAbstract Premise Currently, there is a lack of controlled cultivation methods for cacao (Theobroma cacao), a plant species with high commercial value. One major concern is the tendency of cacao plants to accumulate high concentrations of cadmium (Cd), a heavy metal with high toxicity to living organisms. Methods and Results We describe a new two‐step method for the propagation of hybrid cacao plants, consisting of (1) in vitro germination for two weeks, followed by (2) transfer to a vertical hydroponic system for growth under controlled conditions. As a test case, two new cacao hybrids were cultivated in the presence of Cd and showed different levels of tolerance. Conclusions Our simple approach offers a new research direction for the controlled cultivation of cacao plants and can potentially be applied to other plants of agronomic interest. Moreover, this method allows the identification of plants that are resistant to various toxic substances, which could then be used in phytoremediation.https://doi.org/10.1002/aps3.70014abiotic stresscacao hybridcadmium tolerancehydroponic systemplant in vitro propagation |
| spellingShingle | Luis David Vera Pinargote Elisabeth Jamet Naga Raju Maddela A novel combination of in vitro propagation and hydroponic culture for hybrid cacao (Theobroma cacao) plants Applications in Plant Sciences abiotic stress cacao hybrid cadmium tolerance hydroponic system plant in vitro propagation |
| title | A novel combination of in vitro propagation and hydroponic culture for hybrid cacao (Theobroma cacao) plants |
| title_full | A novel combination of in vitro propagation and hydroponic culture for hybrid cacao (Theobroma cacao) plants |
| title_fullStr | A novel combination of in vitro propagation and hydroponic culture for hybrid cacao (Theobroma cacao) plants |
| title_full_unstemmed | A novel combination of in vitro propagation and hydroponic culture for hybrid cacao (Theobroma cacao) plants |
| title_short | A novel combination of in vitro propagation and hydroponic culture for hybrid cacao (Theobroma cacao) plants |
| title_sort | novel combination of in vitro propagation and hydroponic culture for hybrid cacao theobroma cacao plants |
| topic | abiotic stress cacao hybrid cadmium tolerance hydroponic system plant in vitro propagation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/aps3.70014 |
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