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Evaluation and Characterization of Dwarf Tenera and oleifera Genetic Resources of Oil Palm

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Title Evaluation and Characterization of Dwarf Tenera and oleifera Genetic Resources of Oil Palm
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Creator P. Murugesan, S. Gopakumar, M.V.M. Shareef and R.S.N. Pillai
 
Subject Dwarf tenera, oleifera, IBPGR descriptor, bunch yield, characterization
 
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As a part of improvement work, evaluation was undertaken in the field gene bank consisting
several exotic germplasm collections planted during 1981- 1994 at Directorate of Oil Palm Research,
Research Centre, Palode. A tenera palm from exotic collection planted during 1981 and Elaeis oleifera
of Surinam origin planted during 1988 showed low stem elongation when compared to their counterparts.
Nigerian materials were introduced vide code No. E130756 through National Bureau of Plant Genetic
Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi and Surinam oleifera was a chance introduction. These palms were
characterized based on IBPGR oil palm descriptor and evaluated for their yield potential. Surinam
oleifera was also compared with other exotic accessions for their descriptive characteristics. Dwarf
tenera had bunch yield of 118kg/palm/year with 9.1 bunch numbers and 24 cm height increment, whereas
Surinam had 75kg/year/palm with 6 bunches and 15 cm height increment. It was proved by
characterization that both of them had dumpiness viz., short trunk, short leaves and other vegetative
characteristics. As per bunch analysis, dwarf tenera recorded 20.4 % and 1.08% of Mesocarp oil to
Bunch and Kernel oil to Bunch, respectively, where as Surinam oleifera had 9.25% and 3.1%. In order
to improve the yield and bunch quality components of these compact materials, selfing and inter se
crossing and back crossing (with E. guineensis) was attempted for tenera and oleifera, respectively.
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Date 2021-07-20T04:17:45Z
2021-07-20T04:17:45Z
1001-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier P. Murugesan*, S. Gopakumar, M.V.M. Shareef and R.S.N. Pillai, Evaluation and Characterization of Dwarf Tenera and oleifera Genetic Resources of Oil PalmInternational Journal of Oil Palm, 6(2) : 13-19, December 2009
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Language English
 
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