After hearing Wu Hao's words, everyone else nodded and looked at Yang Fang. They also had questions in this regard.
Yang Fang smiled and shook her head: "Actually, the impact is not big. We have not changed the original growth genes of the trees, so even if they grow in a constant environment, the trees will still sprout, grow and then dry up."
fallen leaves.
During this growth process, the leaves will still change color according to the implanted color-changing genes. However, without the influence of these external factors, such as changes in temperature, humidity, and light, the color change will be less obvious and not so bright.
Because our basic mother tree is a plant that grows in a climate zone with four distinct seasons, if it is placed in such a constant environment to grow, it will not grow well without climate change. This is just like some plants that like sunlight.
Some like the shade, some are drought-tolerant, and some like water."
"Of course, we can implant new genes into it in the future to change its biological characteristics. Or we can replace other basic mother tree varieties to adapt it to other climate growth environments, thereby expanding its
The growth environment range." Yang Fang explained with a smile to everyone.
Is it complicated to plant and maintain this kind of tree? Does it require special care? Zhang Jun was obviously very interested in this discolored tree and asked his second question.
Hearing Zhang Jun's question, Yang Fang smiled and shook her head: "It doesn't need special care, just treat it as an ordinary ornamental tree and maintain it normally. Water it regularly, fertilize it regularly, prune it regularly, and nothing else."
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Even if you leave it alone, it will still grow well, but it will grow beautifully without careful care."
How to cultivate this kind of tree, do you need seeds? Wu Hao asked.
Yang Fang smiled and shook her head: "This is a genetically modified plant. There is still a lot of controversy about this type of plant. One of the very big controversies is that this kind of genetically modified plant can easily affect and contaminate the genes of other plants, thus affecting the entire ecology.
circle of safety.
So based on this, this tree does not have any reproductive ability, that is to say, it cannot reproduce through seeds and roots. The only way to reproduce and cultivate is to use high-pressure propagation balls.
The color-changing tree you see is actually propagated by branch pressing using high-pressure propagation balls.
The biggest advantage of this high-pressure propagation ball is that it can ensure the stability of the color-changing tree genes.
To put it bluntly, the principle of high-pressure propagation balls is to tie a pressure ball to the branches of the tree, with some rooting drugs placed inside, to continuously apply pressure and drug stimulation to the branches, so that they can grow roots.
Then, cut off the rooted branch and start the planting process again.
So to put it bluntly, no matter how many saplings it breeds, they are essentially from the same tree and have the same genes. Therefore, these bred saplings cannot be regarded as the children of the mother tree, but can be regarded as brothers, or even the mother tree.
Clone."
The ornamental value of this color-changing tree is very high. When we get some for the Anxi headquarters park and plant them, it will also be a display of technology and strength to the outside world. Wu Hao said with a smile.
No problem, we have bred more than a dozen such saplings. If you need them, we will breed some more and then wait until winter to send them to the headquarters campus. This kind of tree grows very fast, usually in two or three years.
It will be able to grow very big. Yang Fang responded very readily.
Wu Hao heard this and asked with a smile: "How long is the life span of a fast-growing tree species?
I don't think there will be any problem if it grows for decades. If it is properly maintained, it is possible for hundreds of years. However, this is a judgment based on the data of the mother tree itself. I don't know that so many genes have been implanted and gene editing has been carried out.
Afterwards, its lifespan will be affected.
But as an ornamental plant, it is already very good.
Of course, if necessary, we can also cultivate tree species with a lifespan of more than a hundred and thousand years. However, this growth rate is too slow. It basically takes decades and hundreds of years to take shape. It can be used for greening.
, as a landscape plant, it is not suitable.”
They don’t necessarily have to be color-changing trees, but other plant and flower varieties are also sent to our headquarters. There are many ornamental plants in our headquarters park, but they are basically popular varieties, which are too common. As a technology company, we don’t know what to do.
We have to show something special, and these things are just right. This kind of low-key display and showoff can highlight our strength in this field. Zhang Jun looked at the color-changing tree and said with a smile.
"Actually, it would also look good if it was just a single color. For example, the gold color on the front is very beautiful."
Wu Hao on the side couldn't help but rolled his eyes when he heard Zhang Jun's words. Sure enough, this guy really got into money, and his love was full of money. Golden Tree, what did this guy think?
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But what made Wu Hao different was Yang Fang's reaction. She smiled at Zhang Jun and said: "We also have golden trees, please come here."
With that said, Yang Fang brought Wu Hao and the others to several golden trees, and introduced them with a smile to everyone: "This is the golden tree we cultivated. Its leaves are very bright in color, showing bright yellow, and the surface will
There is a luster, like pieces of golden leaves.
Moreover, its fruit will also grow a disc-shaped shell like a wind chime. It also has a golden color, just like a gold coin hanging on the tree, which is very beautiful.
Also, please pay attention to its trunk, there will be some golden dark patterns all over it, which is very beautiful."
This is my ideal tree. I want this tree and move it to my home later. I have to provide for it. Zhang Jun stared at the golden tree and said with a longing expression.
Hehehehe...
After hearing Zhang Jun's words, everyone at the scene laughed.
Wu Hao glanced at the embarrassing guy helplessly, then smiled at Yang Fang and asked, "This is also the result of your genetic modification."
Yes, Yang Fang nodded and said with a smile: "Actually, there are many plants in nature that can grow leaves, flowers, fruits, etc. that look like gold. For example, the more common and familiar Ginkgo biloba turns yellow.
It's very bright, like gold.
As for us, we extracted the color information from these plants and cultivated them accordingly, so that their leaves appear golden yellow throughout the growth stage. Not only that, but their fruits also have disc-shaped shells.
, which we also edited to make it more like a coin.”