plant named ‘MANKAI’
A new and distinct Wolffia Globosa plant that exhibits fast vegetative propagation, an ovoid shape, and is neutral in taste.
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Botanical classification: Wolffia Globosa.
Varietal denomination: ‘MANKAI’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention comprises a new and distinct Wolffia Globosa variety known by the varietal name ‘MANKAI’. ‘MANKAI’ was derived from an unnamed and unpatented Wolffia globosa variety originating from Ramat Ha'Golan, Israel that was placed in a cultivated area of a controlled water growth medium having a pH range between 4-11 and water temperature range between 17-30° C., with continuous low movement, aeration, and fertilization being provided in Moshav Merhavia, Israel. After a period of a forced selection process and observation, ‘MANKAI’ was discovered and selected in said cultivated area as an improved Wolffia globosa variety by the inventor in 2005. When compared to an unnamed and unpatented Wolffia Globosa variety known to the breeder, ‘MANKAI’ exhibits a similar vegetative propagation rate, but the unnamed variety has a round shape, differs in length, and is light green in color. The new variety has been trialed and tested and has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics and remain true to type through successive propagations.
The parental plant and ‘Mankai’ are similar in vegetative propagation rates, however ‘Mankai’ differs from its parent plant in that the parent plant is round and 0.5 mm-1 mm in length, whereas ‘Mankai’ is ovoid and 0.4 mm-0.85 mm in length. In addition, the parental type is lighter green in color compared to ‘Mankai’.
The following characteristics distinguish the new variety from other Wolffia Globosa varieties known to the breeder:
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- 1. Ovoid shape;
- 2. Length of 0.4-0.85 mm and width of 0.3-0.65 mm;
- 3. Fast vegetative propagation—8 to 9 times over a period of 16 to 19 days before dying as a white frond devoid of any further daughter fronds within it;
- 4. Neutral taste;
- 5. Dry biomass of 4-5%; and
- 6. Green (7490C) color.
The accompanying photographic drawings illustrate the new cultivar, with the color being as nearly true as is possible with color illustrations of this type:
The following detailed description sets forth the characteristics of the new variety. The data which defines these characteristics are the result of asexual reproductions first carried out by budding in 2005 in Moshav Merhavia, Israel. The new variety was grown in a water medium at room temperatures under continuous low movement, with aeration, and fertilization provided. If the electrical conductivity was measured higher than 1.8 mS, the culture medium was refreshed. The location where the variety was described at an age of log stage growth was in Moshav Dekel, Israel under cool LED lighting with an intensity of 160 μE m−2 s−1. Color references are primarily from the Pantone Catalogue—The Plus Series 2016.
PLANT
- Time to produce a finished plant: About 4-5 days at about 25° C.
- Description of the plant's multiplication habit: Fast vegetative propagation of 8 to 9 times over a period of 16 to 19 days before dying as a white frond devoid of any further daughter fronds within it.
- Body description: Frond without veins having one funnel-shaped budding pouch at the basal end. The clonal clusters are either solitary or two-connected. The dorsal surface is rounded on the edges with and the upper central portion is flattened. The floating variety shows only a central portion of its dorsal surface above water. No brown epidermal pigment cells are present. The new variety has a distinct translucent edge.
- Shape: Ovoid.
- Length: 0.4-0.85 mm.
- Diameter: 0.4-0.6 mm.
- Young plant color: Green (7490C).
- Mature plant color: Green (7490C).
- Stomata number: Less than 20.
- Flower description: None observed.
- Disease/pathogen resistance: None observed.
- Temperature tolerance: 30° C. of water media and 40° C. of the air.
- Drought tolerance: None.
- Use: As an addition to different kinds of food products in fresh, frozen, or dried form.
The following TABLE 1 illustrates the biomass doubling time of the new variety:
The nutritional value of the new variety is illustrated in the additional tables below:
Claims
1. A new and distinct variety of Wolffia Globosa plant substantially as shown and described herein.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 2016
Date of Patent: Dec 11, 2018
Patent Publication Number: 20180064012
Assignees: Hinoman Ltd. (Or Yehuda), (Giboa)
Inventor: Jacob Hai (DN Gilboa)
Primary Examiner: Anne Marie Grunberg
Application Number: 15/330,249
International Classification: A01H 5/12 (20180101); A01H 11/00 (20060101);