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Seed production in oil palm : a manual /

This manual discusses first the history of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) production and the health and safety in the seed processing facility, then describes the isolation of the female inflorescence, pollination, harvesting, seed preparation, seed viability testing, seed moisture testing, seed proce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kelanaputra, Eddy S. (Author)
Corporate Author: C.A.B. International
Other Authors: Nelson, Stephen P.C, Setiawati, Umi, Sitepu, Baihaqi, Nur, Fazrin, Forster, Brian P., Purba, Abdul R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire : CABI, [2018]
Series:Techniques in plantation science series ; 2.
Subjects:
Oil palm > Seeds > Production (Biology)
Arecaceae.
Seeds.
Plant Breeding.
Agriculture.
Ebooks.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Health and safety considerations
  • Isolation of the female inflorescence
  • Pollination
  • Harvesting
  • Seed preparation
  • Seed viability testing
  • Seed moisture testing
  • Seed processing for commercial seed production
  • Seed production for breeding.