Agriculture in Thailand has successfully produced disease-free, pesticide-free betel nut

Published 2022년 1월 7일

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The Department of Agriculture in Thailand is using tissue culture techniques to produce disease-free and non-toxic betel nut trees, which are important for their medicinal and cosmetic properties. This method aims to solve problems of leaf spot and dry seedling diseases that have affected the quantity and quality of betel nut production. The research also includes finding ways to increase the production of important substances, quercitrin and rutin, in betel nut plants by using stimulants. The use of a hydroponics system for betel nut cultivation has also proven effective in producing fast-growing, quality plants.

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Department of Agriculture Demonstrates tissue culture technique to produce disease-free, non-toxic betel plants that can be produced in large quantities within a short period of time, along with research on using stimulants to increase the amount of 2 important substances that can be used in the medical and cosmetic industries up to 3 times. Sterile in the hydroponics system, found fast growing, quality, disease-free, generating income for farmers to produce betel nut trees all year round. Mrs. Piyarat Thamkitwat, Director of the Bureau of Biotechnology Research and Development Department of Agriculture revealed that medicinal plants are currently important plants that are in demand in both domestic and international markets. Because many medicinal plants contain important substances that can cure some diseases. and also contains nutrients that are beneficial to health, such as herbs, betel nut herbs in different countries Used to treat diseases and as an ingredient in the ...

Source: RYT9