Evaluation on durian var. Musang King pollination compatibility regarding high fruit set

Durian or Durio zibethinus of variety Musang King is growing in popularity and with high international demands. With the ever-increasing demands for fruits, growers are exploring ways to maximize production by looking at the feasibility of planting single or mono varieties in a planting area. Previo...

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Main Authors: Su, Nurlisa Sy Ei, Ismail, Mohd Firdaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98212/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98212/1/08%20JTAS-2388-2021.pdf
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description Durian or Durio zibethinus of variety Musang King is growing in popularity and with high international demands. With the ever-increasing demands for fruits, growers are exploring ways to maximize production by looking at the feasibility of planting single or mono varieties in a planting area. Previous investigations revealed that many durian varieties are self-incompatible, and the condition varies from one variety to another. Against this background, the present study evaluated Musang King’s compatibility status in fruit sets. The study was conducted in Raub, Pahang, from 2017 through 2018 with five different pollination treatments. Crossing Musang King with D24 showed the highest fruit set rate of 16.28% at harvest and suggested this variety is self-incompatible. Observations on the flowering process revealed that Musang King possessed herkogamy condition, which posed a morphological barrier to self-pollination. The study proposes that Musang King is best planted in a multi-variety planting system instead of mono-variety to achieve a higher rate of fruit sets.
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spelling upm-982122022-08-13T00:50:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98212/ Evaluation on durian var. Musang King pollination compatibility regarding high fruit set Su, Nurlisa Sy Ei Ismail, Mohd Firdaus Durian or Durio zibethinus of variety Musang King is growing in popularity and with high international demands. With the ever-increasing demands for fruits, growers are exploring ways to maximize production by looking at the feasibility of planting single or mono varieties in a planting area. Previous investigations revealed that many durian varieties are self-incompatible, and the condition varies from one variety to another. Against this background, the present study evaluated Musang King’s compatibility status in fruit sets. The study was conducted in Raub, Pahang, from 2017 through 2018 with five different pollination treatments. Crossing Musang King with D24 showed the highest fruit set rate of 16.28% at harvest and suggested this variety is self-incompatible. Observations on the flowering process revealed that Musang King possessed herkogamy condition, which posed a morphological barrier to self-pollination. The study proposes that Musang King is best planted in a multi-variety planting system instead of mono-variety to achieve a higher rate of fruit sets. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98212/1/08%20JTAS-2388-2021.pdf Su, Nurlisa Sy Ei and Ismail, Mohd Firdaus (2022) Evaluation on durian var. Musang King pollination compatibility regarding high fruit set. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 45 (2). pp. 469-479. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjtas/browse/regular-issue?article=JTAS-2388-2021 10.47836/pjtas.45.2.08
spellingShingle Su, Nurlisa Sy Ei
Ismail, Mohd Firdaus
Evaluation on durian var. Musang King pollination compatibility regarding high fruit set
title Evaluation on durian var. Musang King pollination compatibility regarding high fruit set
title_full Evaluation on durian var. Musang King pollination compatibility regarding high fruit set
title_fullStr Evaluation on durian var. Musang King pollination compatibility regarding high fruit set
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation on durian var. Musang King pollination compatibility regarding high fruit set
title_short Evaluation on durian var. Musang King pollination compatibility regarding high fruit set
title_sort evaluation on durian var. musang king pollination compatibility regarding high fruit set
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98212/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98212/1/08%20JTAS-2388-2021.pdf