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Title: | A cost-effective ground pollination system for hybridization in tall coconut palms |
Other Titles: | Not Available |
Authors: | Devakumar, K., Arumuganathan, T., Thomas, R. J., Niral, V., Anitha Karun and Chowdappa, P |
ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
Author's Affiliated institute: | ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute |
Published/ Complete Date: | 2018-03-01 |
Project Code: | 2010760004 |
Keywords: | coconut, pollination |
Publisher: | Current Science Association in association with Indian Academy of Sciences |
Citation: | Not Available |
Series/Report no.: | Not Available; |
Abstract/Description: | Not Large-scale production of hybrid seed nuts of commercially cultivated palms such as coconut, arecanut, oil palm and date palm is of prime importance due to the high demand for hybrid nuts and their role in augmenting the production of these crops. However, commercial production of hybrid nuts in these crops is impeded by various factors such as height of the palms, cost and availability of labour, low percentage of fruit-setting, seasonal influences like monsoon rains, etc. We report here the development and use of a simple, viable, cost-effective and labour-saving device for pollinating tall palms from ground-level, which is ideal for large-scale commercial production of coconut hybrids, even by farmers. At least four climbs per coconut palm can be saved by this method during the hybridization process. This simple method can enhance the availability of hybrid seedlings at a cheaper rate to coconut farmers. This method of pollination developed for coconut, can easily be adapted to other commercially important palms depending on the bunch morphology. |
Description: | Not Available |
ISSN: | Not Available |
Type(s) of content: | Article |
Sponsors: | Not Available |
Language: | English |
Name of Journal: | Current Science |
Journal Type: | Fortnightly Multidisciplinary Research Journal |
NAAS Rating: | 6.73 |
Impact Factor: | 0.756 |
Volume No.: | 114 (5) |
Page Number: | 964-970 |
Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Division of Crop Improvement |
URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/51334 |
Appears in Collections: | HS-CPCRI-Publication |
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