a Comparative Study of Ten Varieties of Ramie
Date
6-1968
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Major Course
Major in Agronomy
College
College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Laureano O. Bondoc
Co-adviser
Victor Macalinga
Abstract
A comparative study of ten varieties of ramie was conducted in 1967 at the Central Experiment Station with a view of studying the yield and other agronomic features, like height of plants, flowering and maturity periods, branching tendencies, production of matured stalks, tensile strength and their susceptibility to pests and diseases. Botanical characteristics of the different varieties were also studied.
Of the ten varieties studied, Kogai ranked first in height and in the production of bigger and matured stalks. Saikeiseisin was the earliest to flower and mature. Based on the analysis of fresh stalk by weight, Florida Selection was first for fresh stalk, leaves and flowers, defoliated stalks or stem and wood; RV-0 for pulp, wet stripped fiber and moisture; and Saikeiseisin for dry fiber. Kogai and RV-0 gave a highly significant dry-fiber yield.
None of the ten varieties differed significantly in percentage germination, branching tendency and tensile strength.
Language
English
Location
UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)
Call Number
LG 993.5 1968 A42 M67
Recommended Citation
Morfe, Pablito M., "a Comparative Study of Ten Varieties of Ramie" (1968). Undergraduate Theses. 9499.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/9499
Document Type
Thesis