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Table 3. Mean annual and cumulative yield (FFB) of
dura x pisifera progenies derived from six pisifera
origins for the first 4.5 years of production, along with the number of
female inflorescences removed per palm during the periods 6 - 18 and 19
- 24 months after planting. Experiment 3
| Pisifera origins
| Number of
progenies
| Mean yield (tons FFB/ha)1
(years of production)
| Mean number of female
inflorescences
removed/palm1 (months after planting)
|
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 3-4.5
| Total
| 6-18
| 19-24
| Total
|
| AVROS |
131 |
6.0 |
12.1 |
16.5 |
36.7 |
71.2 |
0.22 |
2.85 |
3.07 |
| YANGAMBI |
25 |
7.0 |
13.4 |
19.1 |
33.9 |
73.4 |
0.24 |
3.44 |
3.68 |
| DAMI Comp. |
45 |
6.6 |
12.5 |
18.9 |
33.8 |
71.9 |
0.28 |
3.49 |
3.77 |
| EKONA |
90 |
6.8 |
12.9 |
19.2 |
34.8 |
73.8 |
0.34 |
3.87 |
4.21 |
| GHANA |
72 |
6.9 |
12.4 |
19.2 |
34.0 |
72.6 |
0.26 |
3.47 |
3.73 |
| NIGERIA |
55 |
6.5 |
13.6 |
20.9 |
36.3 |
77.3 |
0.33 |
3.70 |
4.03 |
|
1 Adjusted for block effect |