KLEDG10116 Carnation Breeding Segmentation and Copying

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for a new variety of carnation that exhibits distinctive characteristics such as white flowers with pink centers, early flowering, and good branching, which are not currently available in existing carnation varieties.

Innovation Solution

A new variety of carnation, 'KLEDG10116', was developed by crossing 'Dianthus×allwoodii' and 'Singh' and has been asexually propagated via vegetative cuttings, retaining its characteristics through multiple generations, featuring white flowers with pink centers, early flowering, and good branching.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a new carnation variety is developed through crossing, then distinctive characteristics (white flowers with pink centers, early flowering, good branching) are achieved, but the complexity of breeding and propagation processes increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedistinctive characteristicsVSAvoidbreeding and propagation processes

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The breeding process is segmented into distinct phases: crossing parent plants, selecting offspring with desired traits, and propagating through vegetative cuttings. This segmentation allows systematic achievement of distinctive characteristics while managing process complexity through structured steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Vegetative propagation through cuttings creates genetic copies of the selected plant, preserving the distinctive characteristics (white flowers with pink centers, early flowering, good branching) without the complexity of seed-based breeding. This copying method maintains trait consistency while simplifying the propagation process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Stability of the object's composition

If vegetative propagation is used to maintain characteristics, then genetic consistency is preserved, but the time required for multiple generations of propagation increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegenetic consistencyVSAvoidtime for multiple generations

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Vegetative propagation creates genetic copies that preserve the plant's distinctive characteristics without the time-consuming process of seed-based breeding and selection. The cutting method maintains genetic consistency while reducing the time required compared to traditional sexual reproduction methods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The plant is selected and propagated through cuttings before full maturity is achieved, preserving desirable traits in the early growth stages. This preliminary action prevents the need for lengthy selection processes and maintains genetic consistency across generations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If early flowering is achieved, then marketability is improved, but the plant's overall growth and development time is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovemarketabilityVSAvoidgrowth and development time

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The plant's growth parameters are modified through selective breeding and environmental control to achieve early flowering while maintaining acceptable growth and development. This parameter change prioritizes marketability through early bloom while managing the trade-off with overall development time through controlled cultivation conditions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUSPP23363P2Carnation plant named `KLEDG10116`

Publication Date: 2013.01.29 KLEMM & SOHN GMBH & CO KG

AI summary

A new variety of carnation named ‘KLEDG10116’ particularly characterized by its white flowers with pink centers, early flowering, and good branching, is disclosed.