Genetic variability analysis and selection of pisifera palms for commercial production of high yielding and dwarf oil palm planting materials

• Main Authors: Arolu, Ibrahim Wasiu, Yusop, Mohd Rafii, Marjuni, Marhalil, Musa, Mohamed Hanafi, Sulaiman, Zulkefly, Harun, Abdul Rahim, Kolapo, Olalekan Kazeem, Zainol Abidin, Mohd Isa, Amiruddin, Mohd Din, Din, Ahmad Kushairi, Nookiah, Rajanaidu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52426/1/Genetic%20variability%20analysis%20and%20selection%20of%20pisifera%20palms%20for%20commercial%20production%20of%20high%20yielding%20and%20dwarf%20oil%20palm%20planting%20materials.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52426/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669016303909
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study was carried out to evaluate the performance of pisifera (male parent) palms, their general combining ability, and to identify suitable pisifera palms for large scale production of oil palm planting materials. Twenty-four (24) Deli dura palms were nested into 10 Nigerian pisifera male pare...