Nursery Trial on Vegetative Propagation (Via Cutting) of Bemban (Donax canniformis)

Donax canniformis belongs to the Marantaceae family and is a perennial plant. It is widely distributed in the South East Asian region, especially in East Coast Malaysia and Southern Thailand. Bemban is very important in the world of handicrafts for rural areas. It also known for its various other be...

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Main Author: Assyra Ema, Gagut
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
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Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2022
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39475/1/Assyra%20Ema%20%2824%20pgs%29.pdf
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Summary:Donax canniformis belongs to the Marantaceae family and is a perennial plant. It is widely distributed in the South East Asian region, especially in East Coast Malaysia and Southern Thailand. Bemban is very important in the world of handicrafts for rural areas. It also known for its various other benefits where it is effective in relieving dirty urine or any diseases related to the bladder and urinary tract in the human body as well as can be used for wounds such as shingles, sting by insects and the leaf sap of the plant can be used as a refreshing eye drop. The current study dive into the propagation of stem cuttings of D. canniformis using rhizome and internodes. This study was carried out in front of TAZ College inside UNIMAS in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. The study was carried out for 60 days. Different rooting media such as sand, coco peat, and peat are used for observing the number of the shoots that emerge as well as the time for the shoot emerges (days). The obtained results were showed that the number of shoots that emerges for both rhizome and internodes is the same while the time for the shoot emerges (days) for internodes cutting is faster compared to rhizomes cutting.