Effect of the application of plant hormones on the formation of parthenocarpic fruits and oil production in oil palm interspecific hybrids (Elaeis oleifera Cortes x Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)

• Published in: Plant production science Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 354 - 362
• Main Authors: Daza, Edison, Ayala-Díaz, Iván, Ruiz-Romero, Rodrigo, Romero, Hernán Mauricio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kyoto Taylor & Francis 03.07.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: 2,4-D; Acetic acid; assisted pollination; auxins; Crop production; Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid; Elaeis guineensis; Elaeis oleifera; Elaeis oleifera x Elaeis guineensis hybrids; Fruits; Genotypes; Hormones; Hybrids; Indoleacetic acid; Interspecific hybridization; Naphthalene; oil palm; Oils & fats; Oilseeds; OxG hybrids; Phytohormones; Plant reproduction; Plants (botany); Pollination; Pollinators; Vegetable oils

Oil palm is the most important oil crop globally, accounting for almost 40% of fats and oil consumption worldwide. The OxG interspecific hybrid results from the crossing of African oil palm Elaeis guineensis Jacq. and the American oil palm Elaeis oleifera Cortes. It is a promising genotype for its h...