ISHS Acta Horticulturae 292: Recent Advances in Horticultural Science in the Tropics
STUDIES ON THE PROPAGATION, SEED STORAGE AND FRUIT STORAGE OF DIMOCARPUS LONGAN SUBSPECIES MALESIANUS VARIETY MALESIANUS |
| Author: | W. Choo |
| Abstract:
Various vegetative methods of propagating Dimocarpus longan subsp. malesianus var. malesianus were carried out. Patch budding on seedling stock having a diameter of about 0.40 cm has been found to be a suitable method of propagating the taxon. A significantly longer period of storage of seeds (85% germination after 30 days' storage) was obtained under air-conditioning when the seeds were stored intact inside the fruits which had been treated with warm 0.05% Benomyl. Whereas untreated fruits turned brown within 24 hours after harvest, fruits treated with unheated Benomyl at 0.05% and stored in air-tight containers or sealed polyethylene bags remained fresh for up to 5 days under ambient temperatures. Under refrigeration, an even longer period of storage was possible using the same treatments. | |
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