Salient features
• VTLAH-2 is a hybrid (VTL-56 × VTL-60).
• It is dwarf, with sturdy stem, super imposed nodes, reduced canopy, well spread leaves, medium size, oval to round nuts.
Performance
• It is a medium yielder with 2.64 kg/palm per year dry kernel yield.
• The main advantages of the hybrid variety are reduced cost of cultivation in terms of harvesting and spraying.
• It is recommended for arecanut growing areas in Kerala and coastal Karnataka.
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