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Pre-soak technique using BAP or ethephon to break dormancy in black galingale (Kaempferia parviflora)


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Labrooy, Catherine Dharshini and Abdullah, Thohirah Lee and Abdullah, Nur Ashikin Psyquay and Stanslas, Johnson (2016) Pre-soak technique using BAP or ethephon to break dormancy in black galingale (Kaempferia parviflora). American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, 16 (9). pp. 1577-1582. ISSN 1818-6769; ESSN: 1990-4053

Abstract

Kaempferia parviflora (KP) plants undergo a period of dormancy after senescence of above ground parts at the end of a planting cycle. A study was conducted to determine the optimum concentration of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and ethephon to break the dormancy of KP rhizomes using a pre-soak technique. Five levels of BAP 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 mg L-1 and five levels of Ethephon 150, 300, 450, 600 and 750 mg L-1 was used. Results showed that 150 mg L-1 BAP gave early sprouting, higher sprouting percentage and significantly more buds per rhizome compared to other treatments. 750 mg L-1 ethephon had early sprouting, higher sprouting percentage and more number of buds for each rhizome but no significant difference was observed among treatments. In conclusion, 150 mg L-1 BAP and 750 mg L-1 ethephon are optimum concentrations to promote dormancy breaking in K. parviflora.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2016.1577.1582
Publisher: IDOSI Publications
Keywords: Black galingale; Kaempferia parviflora; Dormancy breaking; 6-benzylaminopurine; Ethephon
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 18 Dec 2008 11:47
Last Modified: 22 Nov 2017 01:52
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/849
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