This is a practical guide to seed germination in oil palm for both breeding and genetic studies as well as commercial seed production. Oil palm is the top oil crop in the world and this manual provides step-by-step illustrated methods, written by practitioners actively engaged in oil palm seed production and breeding. Presenting sound practices based on scientific innovation and knowledge, this guide brings together the many aspects of seed germination in oil palm in one place. Promoting green, eco-friendly agriculture, this book covers: health and safety considerations; pollination and harvesting; seed preparation, viability testing and moisture testing; and seed processing for commercial production and breeding. Based on experience and protocols, this is an invaluable manual for students and researchers in agriculture, plant breeders, growers and end users interested in the practicalities of oil palm seed production.

Seed Production in Oil Palm: A Manual (Techniques in Plantation Science)

Business & Money

Forster, Brian P.

Setiawati, Umi

Nur, Fazrin

Sitepu, Baihaqi

Kelanaputra, Eddy S.

Nelson, Stephen P. C.

Razak, Abdul

Industries

CABI

Oil palm is the world's most important oil crop and crossing is used extensively in the production of commercial seed, breeding and genetic studies. This book illustrates crossing techniques to maximize success and safeguard purity, enabling the production of high quality seeds to grow-on as planting material and in breeding superior cultivars. Presenting sound practices based on scientific innovation in plant breeding, this guide provides techniques integrated with expertise and application of sustainable aspects of agronomy and crop protection, alongside information and imaging technology. Promoting green, eco-friendly agriculture, this book covers: biology and genetics, germplasm, target traits and commercial crossing; health and safety considerations in the field and laboratory; pollen collection and storage, pollen viability testing, and pollination; isolation of the female inflorescence; and commercial tenera production. Based on experience and protocols, this is an invaluable manual for students and researchers in agriculture, plant breeders, growers and end users interested in the practicalities of oil palm crossing for breeding and commercial seed production.

Crossing in Oil Palm: A Manual (Techniques in Plantation Science)

Dery, Sylvester

This is a practical guide to mutation breeding in oil palm, representing completely novel work supported by the Joint FAO/IAEA Plant Breeding and Genetics Section (Vienna, Austria). Oil palm is the top oil crop and the only major crop--and only oil crop--not to have been improved by plant mutation breeding. The manual is hands-on, providing step-by-step illustrated methods in a range of key activities in mutation induction, mutation detection and mutant line development in oil palm. Presenting sound practices based on scientific innovation and knowledge, this guide provides techniques integrated with expertise and is authored by practitioners actively engaged in oil palm seed production and breeding. Promoting green, eco-friendly agriculture, this book features coverage of: mutation breeding, induction and detection in oil palm; mutant line/plant development in oil palm; and novel traits in oil palm improvement. The only available resource containing protocols and guidelines on how oil palm can be manipulated for mutation breeding, this book is essential reading for oil palm breeders, seed producers and plantation companies, oil palm traders, students and research institutes across the world.

Mutation Breeding in Oil Palm (Techniques in Plantation Science)

Osei, Samuel A.

Amiteye, Samuel

Ciomas, Jennifer

Hoeman, Soeranto

Jankuloski, Ljupcho

This is a hands-on, practical guide covering seedling screening for disease response in oil palm for pathology, breeding and genetics. Oil palm is the top oil crop in the world and Ganoderma is the most devastating disease of oil palm. The authors are all actively engaged in oil palm seed production and breeding and bring together the many aspects of seedling disease testing in to one integrated manual. Presenting sound practices based on scientific innovation and knowledge, this guide provides techniques integrated with expertise and also looks towards future possibilities. Promoting green, eco-friendly agriculture, this book covers: health and safety considerations; media preparation for in vitro culture; collecting isolates and culture preparation; preparation of Ganoderma inoculum; nursery inoculation; and scoring response. Based on experience and protocols, this is an invaluable manual for students and researchers in agriculture, plant breeders, growers, traders and production companies interested in the practicalities of oil palm pathology.

Nursery Screening for Ganoderma Response in Oil Palm Seedlings: A Manual (Techniques in Plantation Science)

Breton, Frédéric

Rahmaningsih, Miranti

Anwar, Yassier

Virdiana, Ike

Bahri, Syamsul

This is a hands-on, practical guide to describe physical bunch and oil analysis of oil palm bunches. Bunch and oil analysis laboratories are set up at oil mills to assess production, yield potential of plantations and oil extraction rates relative to targets. The higher the oil yields the planting material produces, the less land that is needed to achieve a specific level of production, hence helping in the sustainability of the crop.

Bunch and Oil Analysis of Oil Palm: A Manual (Techniques in Plantation Science)

Science & Math

Widodo, Pujo

Nafisah, Evi

Hasibuan, H. A.

Biological Sciences

This is a hands-on, practical guide to describe field trials in oil palm. The location for field trials is key, as is land preparation. Other logistics include the germination of seeds from crossing programs, planting in a nursery and well-grown seedlings for field planting. The trial design needs to be translated into field lay out. Field planting is a critical point requiring plant care, good labelling, field lining and a system of checks, and must be timed to the rainy season. Recording of trials starts 1 year after planting for crown disease assessment and continues for yield approximately 30 months after field planting. Growth measurements also begin 30 months after planting. Tests for oil yield and quality are carried out one year after yield recording.

Field Trials in Oil Palm Breeding: A Manual (Techniques in Plantation Science)

Laksono, Nur Dian

Purba, Abdul R.

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Trichoderma - Ganoderma Disease Control in Oil Palm: A Manual (Techniques in Plantation Science)

Flood, Julie

This is a hands-on, practical guide to general and specific practices in oil palm nurseries to produce healthy, vigorous and uniform plants ready for field planting. There are two nursery stages, pre-nursery and main nursery. The pre-nursery receives both germinated seeds and tissue culture produced plantlets (ramets) which are planted in a relatively small area in which shade and humidity can be controlled. Once young plants are established they are transferred to the main nursery, potted-on and grown on to produce field-ready plants. Good nursery practices, using sustainable approaches where possible, aim to provide high quality planting materials for both commercial production and field trialing. The book covers: Nursery set up - pre-nursery and main nursery Fertilizer programs Watering Culling Weeding Pests and diseases Pre-field genotypic screening and selection Quarantine nurseries This is an invaluable manual for commercial seed producers, nursery plant producers, commercial plantation companies and plant breeders, as well as researchers in oil palm. It is useful for those starting a career in oil palm production, and as a reference guide for managers and for training purposes.

Nursery Practices in Oil Palm: A Manual (Techniques in Plantation Science)

Rusfiandi, Heru

Sembiring, Eben Haeser

Subbarao, Avasarala Sreenivasa

Zahara, Hafni

Protocols for Pre-Field Screening of Mutants for Salt Tolerance in Rice, Wheat and Barley

Jankowicz-Cieslak, Joanna

Bado, Souleymane

Ghanim, Abdelbagi

Günter, Berthold

Luxiang, Liu

Springer

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