Arctotis hybrida Bonarc 1116 Compact Growth Early Flowering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Arctotis hybrida cultivars lack compact and early-flowering varieties with attractive ray floret coloration, and there is a need for plants that exhibit stable, unique characteristics across various environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
The development of Arctotis hybrida 'Bonarc 1116' through controlled cross-pollination, which exhibits a compact and semi-upright growth habit, freely branching, dark pink ray florets, and good garden performance, distinguishing it from its parents and other cultivars like 'Archnah'.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If existing Arctotis hybrida cultivars are used, then they have established growth habits and flower production, but they lack compact size, early flowering, and attractive ray floret coloration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by selectively breeding for specific growth parameters (compact size, branching density, flowering time) to transform the plant's characteristics. The breeding program modified multiple parameters simultaneously to achieve the desired compact habit with early flowering, resolving the contradiction between size reduction and flowering time improvement.
2Reliability
If existing Arctotis hybrida cultivars are used, then they have established growth patterns, but they lack stable, unique characteristics across various environmental conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms through systematic observation and evaluation of plant performance across different environmental conditions. The breeding program used feedback from field trials and controlled experiments to select and refine cultivars that maintain stable characteristics while adapting to various environments, thereby resolving the contradiction between reliability and adaptability.
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AI summary
A new and distinct cultivar of Arctotis plant named ‘Bonarc 1116’, characterized by its compact and semi-upright plant habit; freely branching growth habit; relatively small leaves; freely flowering habit; single-type inflorescences with dark pink-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.