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Vegetative Propagation of Palm Trees

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Tissue Culture in Forestry

Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences ((FOSC,volume 5))

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The use of products produced from palms has dramatically increased. The following chapter will deal with the current world utilization of palms as a natural resource and the problems associated with their development. Unfortunately, traditional breeding methods have not been adequate to fully expand the potential use of palm products. Palms, as with most woody species, are difficult to breed largely due to the time it takes to evaluate test crosses. Plant cell organ and tissue culture procedures may be a key to speed breeding programs, and introduction of new hybrids or varieties, and may aid in the study of palm diseases. In addition, early in vitro response of palm tissue may be correlated to increased vigor or heterosis of hybrids, reducing the time necessary for cross evaluation.

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  2. Department of Pomology, University of California, 1035 Wickson Hall, 95616, Davis, California, USA

    D. J. Durzan

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Reynolds, J.F. (1982). Vegetative Propagation of Palm Trees. In: Bonga, J.M., Durzan, D.J. (eds) Tissue Culture in Forestry. Forestry Sciences, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3538-4_7

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