An overview of seed dormancy and germination in plants is presented with reference to various crops, especially oil palm, and the effects of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and chemicals are also highlighted. This review also includes the biochemistry and molecular studies in seed germination, and related issues. Rumusan keseluruhan bagi kedorminan biji dan pencambahan dalam […]

Planting clones seems to be the best approach to higher yield. Although the oil palm has been cloned for some years now, the production is still vastly below demand due to inefficiency at some of the cloning stages. This article describes some technologies developed by MPOB to improve oil palm cloning – liquid culture, efficient […]