Adaptation of Arabica coffee plantlets under low relative humidity
An experiment to study the adaptation of Arabica coffee plantlets under low relative humidity condition had been conducted to find high percentage of surviving plantlets. This experiment was conducted in two stages i.e. the first one was adaptation in culture room and the second one was in the nursery. In the culture room plantlets were trained to adapt with the lower relative humidity by uncapping the culture tube for two days before transplanting to the nursery. In the nursery plantlets were covered for 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks. The results showed that by covering the plantlets in the nursery the percentage of surviving plantlets and root length could be increased. Coffee plantlets covered for two weeks showed 75 percent surviving plantlets. Without covering, the surviving plantlets were only 44 percent. With adaptation in the culture room the plantlets tended to survive better compared to those without adaptation.
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| Format: | biblioteca |
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1994
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| Subjects: | COFFEA ARABICA, PLANTULAS, HUMEDAD RELATIVA, ADAPTACION, CULTIVO IN VITRO, |
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