Enhanced drought tolerance of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) by grafting method

• Main Authors: Vu, Ngoc-Thang, Park, Jong-Man, Nguyen, Ngoc-Quat, Nguyen, Trong-Truong-Son, Kim, Il-Soep, Jang, Dong-Cheol
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18294/1/6.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18294/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil11_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil11_2021.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The objective of this study was to evaluate grafting method to improve the drought tolerance of Coffea arabica. Using C. arabica species as scions, and C. robusta as rootstock, the grafted plant was compared with the non-grafted plant (C. arabica) under water deficit condition. The result shown that...