Table 2.  Comparison between the second and third backcross compact populations

Population Progenies Palms FFB BN BW O/ha Ti Ti dif. LL LL dif.
BC2F1 23 1,104 117.3 17.9 6.6 5.4 43 (22) 574 (156)
BC3 17 816 134.6 18.3 7.6 6.6 54 (11) 650 (80)
DxP Tester 10 480 129.3 14.3 9.1 5.7 65   730  
LSD (P<0.05)     23.4 3 0.3 1.5 6   32  

        BC = backcross cycle; FFB = fresh fruit bunch production in kg/palm/year; BN = bunch number/palm/year; BW = bunch weight in kg; O/ha = oil production in tons/ha/year; Ti = trunk increment in cm/year; Ti dif. = trunk increment difference with the DxP tester in cm. LL = leaf length in cm; LL dif. = leaf length difference with the DxP tester in cm.