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At the beginning of the 20th century, oil palm was a semi-wild crop which had not been subjected to breeding efforts. This chapter will review the history of oil palm breeding, starting from the beginning of the 20th century up to the present day. We will discuss breeding objectives, breeding methods and data collection methods currently in use, and will then review the impacts and progress of oil palm breeding programs. Finally, we will consider seed production and future trends in oil palm breeding.
Price: $32.50
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
12 February 2018
ISBN: 9781838794651
Format: eBook
BISACs:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Tropical Agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / General
1 Introduction 2 Early history of oil palm breeding 3 Oil palm breeding from the beginning of the 20th Century 4 Breeding objectives and methods 5 Data collection methods 6 Impact of reciprocal recurrent selection (RRS) on oil yield 7 Impact of oil palm breeding on other traits and using other methods 8 Seed production 9 Future trends 10 References