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Sharma J. K., . and Balasundaran M., . and Florence E. J. M., . (1999) Increasing the productivity of eucalypts in Kerala through selection for disease resistance higher growth and clonal technology. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
The productivity of eucalypt plantations in Kerala is considerably low. Seeds of poor genetic quality in addition to high disease pressure soil factors and poor management are some of the main reasons for low productivity of eucalypts. The two diseases which have affected eucalypt yield significantly are pink disease PD and Cylindrocladium leaf blight CLB. For increasing the yield through tree improvement multilocational provenance trials were established to identify the best provenances suited to Kerala. Each provenance was assessed for growth and the incidence and severity ofCLB and PD. So far 80 clones have been developed from phenotypically superior Candidate Plus Trees of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and E. tereticornis identified in the provenance trials. The paper provides results of provenance trials and compares the growth and biomass of various promising clones.
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Abstract
The productivity of eucalypt plantations in Kerala is considerably low. Seeds of poor genetic quality in addition to high disease pressure soil factors and poor management are some of the main reasons for low productivity of eucalypts. The two diseases which have affected eucalypt yield significantly are pink disease PD and Cylindrocladium leaf blight CLB. For increasing the yield through tree improvement multilocational provenance trials were established to identify the best provenances suited to Kerala. Each provenance was assessed for growth and the incidence and severity ofCLB and PD. So far 80 clones have been developed from phenotypically superior Candidate Plus Trees of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and E. tereticornis identified in the provenance trials. The paper provides results of provenance trials and compares the growth and biomass of various promising clones.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. Call number mal SB 950 I61 1999 |
| AGROVOC Term: | Eucalypts |
| AGROVOC Term: | Plantations |
| AGROVOC Term: | Disease resistance |
| AGROVOC Term: | Clonal variation |
| AGROVOC Term: | Productivity |
| AGROVOC Term: | Seeds |
| AGROVOC Term: | Seed quality |
| AGROVOC Term: | Clones |
| AGROVOC Term: | Eucalyptus camaldulensis |
| AGROVOC Term: | Plant propagation |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:14 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12254 |
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