Salient features
• It is a proven source of dwarf palm identified in India. It has an average yield of 134 kg/palm/year.
• This palm has short rachis length (4.85 m), inter-nodal leaflet distance (2.5–3 cm), leaflet length (85.33 cm), petiole width (8 cm), petiole depth (2.92 cm), leaflet breadth (4 cm), frond base length (75 cm), frond base width (10 cm) and other vegetative characteristics when compared to commercial tenera of same age.
Performance
• It is high-yielding type (134 kg/palm/year).
Impact and benefits
• High-yielding compact palms with slow stem elongation and short leaves become good alternative for prolonging commercial cultivation.
• It needs popularization due to dwarf plants, high yield and convenience in harvesting.
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