Capability of the different sizes of ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome setts in producing plantlets as planting materials
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Capability of the different sizes of ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome setts in producing plantlets as planting materials
Abstract
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) plants are perennials and the rhizomes have a pungent taste which is very important for flavoring various food products specifically in Asian cuisine. In ginger production, the matured rhizomes are commonly used as planting materials, which contributes to the highest total production cost. Therefore, other kinds of planting materials could be considered, such as using plantlets. The most common method of rapid propagation in many crops is the tissue culture method, usually done in the laboratory. On the other hand, the use of certain plant parts has also the potential for rapid propagation. Moreover, they could be adopted by any farmer because it does not require expensive facilities and special skills, lower cost of production and the propagated plantlets can be directly transplanted in the field due to their quick adaptability to varied climatic conditions. Hence, this study aims to; evaluate the effects of the different sizes of rhizomes on the propagation of plantlets to be used as planting materials, and to determine the most productive size of rhizomes to produce plantlets. The result revealed that the 150g rhizome sett had the highest number of plantlets produced per sett (8.53) and the highest net income from recovered rhizome setts. (PhP 53,590.00) after gathering the plantlets, while the 50g sett has the highest number of plantlets produced per kilogram of rhizome sett with 85.67 plantlets.
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