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Showing posts with label Database. Show all posts

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Plant Classification for Genus: Ribes


Kingdom  Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class  Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass  Rosidae
Order  Rosales
Family  Grossulariaceae – Currant family
Genus  Ribes L. – currant P


Source: USDA Plants Database (includes listing of species and varieties)



Friday, November 11, 2011


An online Market Information database is available for queries via the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research. The online tool allows the user to set Market regions, crop and date filters.

The tool is accessible at this link: http://www.iihr.res.in/frmMarketInformation.aspx

Below is a sample screenshot of the Market Information tool (click on image to see larger image).



Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis has an online look-up tool accessing its Rooting Database.
Users can search by Genus or Cultivar and retrieve rooting information for that plant.

Link: http://rooting.ucdavis.edu/Pchome.htm

Sample of data returned on search:

Name        : Abelia grandiflora                                                                                              
Cultivar    : Edward Goucher                                                                                 
Cutting Type: Softwood, terminal or subterminal
Age-Stage   : [
When taken  : July
Medium      : Perlite or well drained medium
Auxin       : Hormex - full strength
Structure   : mist
Bottom Heat : NoBottom Heat .
% Rooting   : 100%
Time to root: 4 weeks
Care        : [
Location    : Honolulu, Hawaii.
Reference   : Oka, P. 1978. Propagation of Abelia grandiflora 
              Edward Goucher. The Pl. Prop. 24(1):4-5.  ]