Genotypic characterization of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) clones using agro‐morphological traits

ABSTRACT: Abstract High cropping efficiency implies that high yields are obtained from reasonably sized trees. We studied the general and specific combining ability (GCA and SCA) of selected cashew clones of Brazilian (A), Beninese (BE), and Ghanaian (SG) background for cropping efficiency and nut weight in the early years of bearing. Using North Carolina II mating design, four clones were crossed as males to three best clones recommended for farmers. The 12 F1 progenies were evaluated in the field at Wenchi (2012–2018) for increase in trunk cross‐sectional area at the vegetative (TCSAv) and reproductive (TCSAr) stages, canopy spread in the east‐west (CSew) and north‐south (CSns) directions, nut yield (NY), nut weight (NW), and cropping efficiency (CE) using a randomized complete block design with t

SUBMITTER: Adu‐Gyamfi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10168051 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature