LED lighting and in vitro growth of toquilla palm

Authors

  • José Humberto Caamal-Velázquez Colegio de Postgraduados campus Campeche. Carretera Haltunchén-Edzná km 17.5, Sihochac, municipio de Champotón, Campeche. C. P. 24450. México. Tel. 555-8 04 59 91. Ext: 64701
  • Aylin Guadalupe Ku-Muñoz Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Calkiní. Av. Ah Canul S/N por Carretera Federal, Calkiní, Campeche. C.P. 24900.México. Tel. 996-8 13 48 70
  • Delfina Margarita Chan-Uc Tecnológico Nacional de México campus I. T. Chiná. Calle 11 S/N ENTRE 22 Y 28, Chiná, Campeche. C.P. 24520. México. Tel: 981-8 27 20 81.
  • Héctor Octavio Guerrero-Turriza Tecnológico Nacional de México campus I. T. Chiná. Calle 11 S/N ENTRE 22 Y 28, Chiná, Campeche. C.P. 24520. México. Tel: 981-8 27 20 81
  • William Rolando Cetzal-Ix Tecnológico Nacional de México campus I. T. Chiná. Calle 11 S/N ENTRE 22 Y 28, Chiná, Campeche. C.P. 24520. México. Tel: 981-8 27 20 81
  • Norma Laura Rodríguez-Ávila Colegio de Postgraduados campus Campeche. Carretera Haltunchén-Edzná km 17.5, Sihochac, municipio de Champotón, Campeche. C. P. 24450. México. Tel. 555-8 04 59 91. Ext: 64701

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i3.3614

Keywords:

Carludovica palmata, in vitro culture, LED light, toquilla palm

Abstract

The toquilla palm (Carludovica palmata) is a species in high demand for the production of handicrafts of high economic value in southeastern Mexico. There are no methodologies for intensive cultivation of the species and artisanal production depends on key phenotypic characteristics. In vitro culture with LED light promotes micropropagation. This study, carried out in Chiná, Campeche, Mexico in 2023, assessed the growth of toquilla palm plants under different treatments of LED light (red, blue, blue/red, and white), white fluorescent light, and darkness. A protocol for in vitro germination of seeds was optimized and the effect of kinetin (KIN) in the multiplication phase was evaluated. Plants under blue/red LED lights elongated significantly, whereas those exposed to red LEDs developed a better root system, making these arrangements optimal for large-scale toquilla palm production.

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2025-05-18

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Caamal-Velázquez, José Humberto, Aylin Guadalupe Ku-Muñoz, Delfina Margarita Chan-Uc, Héctor Octavio Guerrero-Turriza, William Rolando Cetzal-Ix, and Norma Laura Rodríguez-Ávila. 2025. “LED Lighting and in Vitro Growth of Toquilla Palm”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 16 (3). México, ME:e3614. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i3.3614.

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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2025)

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