Open AccessIMPACT OF PREPOTENCY IN COCONUT PRODUCTIVITY
Author(s) -
K. U. K. Nampoothiri
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
cord. coconut research and development/cord
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2721-8856
pISSN - 0215-1162
DOI - 10.37833/cord.v7i02.251
Subject(s) - identification (biology) , productivity , selection (genetic algorithm) , yield (engineering) , cultivar , palm , biology , computer science , horticulture , botany , economics , artificial intelligence , economic growth , materials science , physics , quantum mechanics , metallurgy
Identification of prepotent palms among the commonly grown tall cultivars helps in improving the yield substantially. The efforts made in selection of prepotent mother palms and identification at seedling stage is briefly reviewed. The merits and demerits of progeny testing are discussed and future lines of work are indicated.