Coconut Hybrid: Chandra Laksha

 Salient features

• This is a hybrid between Laccadive Ordinary Tall as female parent and Chowghat Orange Dwarf.
• It is also suitable for drought prone areas.
• The palms are early bearing with high nut and copra yield.
• Fruits are oblong with prominent ridges.
• It has been recommended for Kerala and Karnataka.

Performance
• It yields 109 nuts/palm per year and equivalent 21 kg copra/palm per year.
• It performs well under both irrigated and rainfed conditions but can tolerate mild drought also.