Protocol for Micropropagated Date Palm Acclimatization: Effect of Micropropagated Plantlet Type, Soil Composition, and Acclimatization Season
A procedure for the rapid acclimatization of a high number of somatic embryos from seven date palm cultivars is described. Three types of plantlets from somatic embryos were used: (a) individual rooted shoots, (b) clusters of rooted shoots, and (c) individual rooted shoots that were separated from c...
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Veröffentlicht in: | International journal of fruit science 2014-04, Vol.14 (2), p.225-233 |
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Zusammenfassung: | A procedure for the rapid acclimatization of a high number of somatic embryos from seven date palm cultivars is described. Three types of plantlets from somatic embryos were used: (a) individual rooted shoots, (b) clusters of rooted shoots, and (c) individual rooted shoots that were separated from clusters. Clusters of rooted plantlets achieved the highest survival percentages (about 60%). The Barthamuda cultivar had the highest survival rate. Best results were obtained in a planting medium of peatmoss:perlite (2:1) and when plantlets were cultured under controlled greenhouse conditions in autumn or spring. This method efficiently produces large numbers of micropropagated date palm plants for commercial planting. |
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ISSN: | 1553-8621 1553-8362 1553-8621 |
DOI: | 10.1080/15538362.2013.819219 |