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
Hauptverfasser: Hassan, Mona M, Ibrahim, Ibrahim A, Fathy, Nabil M, Ebrahim, Mohsen K. H, Komor, Ewald
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Sprache:eng
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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.
ISSN:1553-8621
1553-8362
1553-8621
DOI:10.1080/15538362.2013.819219