Grafted Coffee Increases Yield and Survivability

Grafted Coffee Increases Yield and Survivability

Kona coffee root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne konaensis) cause severe declines in ‘Kona Typica’ arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) trees in Hawaii. Defoliation and destruction of the root system result in significant yield losses and can kill the host. Grafting with other coffee (Coffea) species that ex...

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Main Authors: Roxana Myers, Andrea Kawabata, Alyssa Cho, Stuart T. Nakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020-05-01
Series:HortTechnology
Subjects:
coffea arabica
coffea liberica
coffee decline
grafting
kona coffee
meloidogyne konaensis;
root-knot nematode
Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/30/3/article-p428.xml

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