Coconut breeding in Sri Lanka:a review
dc.contributor.author | Liyanage, D.V. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Wickramaratne, M.R.T. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Jayasekara, C. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-02-10T08:23:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-02-10T08:23:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1988 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Work done by Coconut Research Institute, Sri Lanka, on the genetics and breeding of the coconut palm from 1930 to 1980 is described. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | It involves studies on; mass selection methods, selection differential, progeny trials, inbreeding depression, estimation of genetic parameters, construction selection indices and varietal hybridization. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Two improved varieties CRIC 65 have been produced. An isolated seed garden was established for the large scale prodcution os seed of the improved varieties. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | COCOS - Journal of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka6pp.1-26 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://dl.nsf.gov.lk/handle/1/7383 | |
dc.publisher | CRI | en_US |
dc.subject | Agriculture | en_US |
dc.subject | Genetics | en_US |
dc.subject | Yield | en_US |
dc.title | Coconut breeding in Sri Lanka:a review | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |