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The History of Astrophytum in Japan
The History of Astrophytum in Japan
MiracleasteriasseedIings,saidtobeseenonlyonceeverycentury,faceextremedifficulty、
ProfHoriioflbaragiUniversityactivelyconductedb「eeding(cross-fertilization)with
purebreclasterias(suchasMr・SuguriisCaI16sasterias),anclwasadvisedbyMr・Shigematsu
whopossessedtheoriginalofthismiracleasteriasthroughouthislifetoconduct
backcrossingfromF3・Aftermanytriaisanderrors1Prof・HoriifinalIysawapproximately3%
emergencerateThenumberofpeoplewhocontinuetocultivatethistypeofasteriaswith
particularityhasdeclinedtoaboutthreeincludingmyselfLItisregre鰯blethattherearepeople
whocrossbreedwithctherasteriassuchasSLIperKabutoandpresenttheirimpurebreedas
themiracleasterias
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