A pilot study on kernel germination to enhance planting material production in oil palm
A pilot study on kernel germination to enhance planting material production in oil palm
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Authors
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G SOMASUNDARAM
ICAR – Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Research Centre, Palode, Trivandrum-695562, Kerala
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G RAVICHANDRAN
ICAR – Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Research Centre, Palode, Trivandrum-695562, Kerala.
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P ANITHA
ICAR – Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Research Centre, Palode, Trivandrum-695562, Kerala.
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H P BHAGYA
ICAR – Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Research Centre, Palode, Trivandrum-695562, Kerala.
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B KALYANA BABU
ICAR – Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Research Centre, Palode, Trivandrum-695562, Kerala.
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S N RAHANA
ICAR – Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Research Centre, Palode, Trivandrum-695562, Kerala.
Keywords:
DXP seed production, kernel germinationAbstract
At present, only five oil palm seed gardens are actively involved in DXP seed production in India with cumulative capacity of 10-12 lakh germinated seeds in a year. The National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO) – Oil Palm has targeted to increase area under oil palm to 10.0 lakh hectares by 2025-26 from the present level of 3.50 lakh hectares. For this, nearly 975 lakh oil palm seedlings are required (Reddy, 2020). Further, conventional method of seed dormancy breaking and germination is an energy and time consuming process and produces only 40-50% quality germinated seeds. Increase in germination can facilitate to enhance planting material production with same level of seed production. Hence, an alternate method was attempted to germinate oil palm kernel to improve germination.
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References
Reddy, B.M.C., S. Arulraj, S.S. Ray, Anupam Barik and R.K. Mathur. 2020. Reassessment of potential areas for oil palm cultivation in India and revision of targets upwards. Pp.132.
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