Iluminación LED y crecimiento in vitro de palma de jipi

The toquilla palm (Carludovica palmata) is a species in high demand for the productionof handicrafts of high economic value in southeastern Mexico. There are no methodologiesfor intensive cultivation of the species and artisanal production depends on key phenotypiccharacteristics. In vitro culture with LED light promotes micropropagation. This study, carried outin Chiná, Campeche, Mexico in 2023, assessed the growth of toquilla palm plants under differenttreatments 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) inthe 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 arrangementsoptimal for large-scale toquilla palm production