Crossbreeding
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
BEGONIA Tuti Siregar results from crossbreeding between two species, Begonia listada and Begonia acetosa.
An important factor for successful crossbreeding is to find two good parents. A cold and humid environment is also an important factor.
Ideally crossbreeding is done in a cool temperature at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level. Heat would cause the stamen to dry and die.
Normally, the flower primordium will wilt, enlarge and ripen
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