Efficient nursery plant production of dwarf cogongrass (lmperata cylindrica L.) through mass propagation in liquid culture

• Main Authors: Nafiatul Umami, N. Umami, Takahiro Gondo, T. Gondo, Hidenori Tanaka, H. Tanaka, Mohammad M. Rahman, M. M. Rahman, Ryo Akashi, R. Akashi
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Grassland Science 2012
• Subjects: Agricultural Land Management; Agronomy; Husbandry
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/135611/1/Journal%20Grassland%20Science_Efficient%20nursery%20plant%20production%20of%20dwarf%20cogongrass.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/135611/; http://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1111%2Fgrs.12001?r3_referer=wol&tracking_action=preview_click&show_checkout=1&purchase_referrer=onlinelibrary.wiley.com&purchase_site_license=LICENSE_DENIED
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Dwarf cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica L.) was developed as a dwarf mutant through hear,y-ion beam irradiation 7 years ago. The dwarf mutant could be expected to use as a new variety for a cover plant with low maintenance, although it has poor seed fertility. To establish an effrcient nursery prod...