FLOWERING AND YIELD CHARACTERISTICS OF MACAPUNO-BEARING DWARF X TALL COCONUT HYBRIDS
Keywords:
Coconut Hybrids, Flowering Characteristics, Yield Characteristics
Abstract
Three macapuno-bearing dwarf x tall coconut hybrid trees were observed to exhibit some characteristics influenced by the dwarf female parents. Flowering started as early as 39 to 57 months after planting. Intraspadix overlapping of 43 to 100% was also recorded suggesting moderate to high degree of self pollination.
Macapuno yield ranged from 0-50% per bunch. The nuts resemble the female parents in form but were generally heavier. They were all classified as type l macapuno.
Binomial test showed goodness of fit to 3:1 ratio of normal to macapuno nuts.
References
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(buko, niyog and macapuno). Phil. Agri. 20:195-198
BALINGASA, E.N. 1975 (Coconut floral biology and flowering habits of some dwarf populations.
In Proceedings of the Nat. Coconut Res. Symposium Tacloban City. Nov. 17-19, 1975. pp.
54-76
PCRDF, 1985. Makapuno embryo culture. In PCRDF the first decade 1975-1985 Quezon City pp.
115-117
Published
1995-06-01
How to Cite
T. C. Nunez, & V. M. de Paz. (1995). FLOWERING AND YIELD CHARACTERISTICS OF MACAPUNO-BEARING DWARF X TALL COCONUT HYBRIDS. CORD, 11(02), 34. https://doi.org/10.37833/cord.v11i02.295
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