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Provides scientific information and links to peer-reviewed papers, research articles, theses, books, abstracts, and other scholarly literature on coconuts (Cocos nucifera, Arecaceae).
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The data in this report on the number of beehives required for each hectare of crop are estimates based on experience of researchers in Australia and overseas.
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Google PR: Discover Life's encyclopedia page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Arecaceae: Cocos nucifera L. - Coconut palm, Coconut-palm
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Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Cocos nucifera (coconut) Arecaceae (palm family) coconut, coconut palm (English); haari (Societies); iru (Palau); lu (Yap, Kosrae); ni (Pohnpei, Marshalls); niu (Polyne- sia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji); niyog (Guam); nizok (N.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: The CGIAR's mission is to achieve sustainable food security and reduce poverty in developing countries through scientific research and research -related activities in the fields of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, livestock, policy, and the environment.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Cite this publication as: Brunt, A.A., Crabtree, K., Dallwitz, M.J., Gibbs, A.J., Watson, L. and Zurcher, E.J. (eds.) (1996 onwards). `Plant Viruses Online: Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. Version: 20th August 1996.' URL http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/MES/vide/
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Cultivars Coconut palms have two natural subgroups simply referred to as "Tall" and "Dwarf". Most commercial plantings use high yielding, longer lived Tall cultivars, and each region has its own selections, e.g., Ceylon Tall', Indian Tall', Jamaica Tall' (syn.
Details Hits: 3 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: The Coconut Palm Cocos nucifera is believed to have evolved in the Indo-Pacific Ocean region which is where its greatest genetic diversity occurs. Coconuts are seeds adapted for water-born dispersal and can remain viable after having floated in the sea for six months or more.
Details Hits: 2 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Total genome length is 1290 nt. Sequence database accession code(s): M29963 Em(40)_vi:CFDCG Gb(84)_vi:CFDCG Coconut foliar decay virus, complete genome. 7/90 1,291bp. 1 sequence. The largest segment 1290 nt. NCBI Taxon ID: 12474. Cytopathology. Virions found in leaves, roots and meristem.
Details Hits: 1 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Home Database Search Informall project Contact us Food: Abalone, perlemoen Acerola Alaska Pollock Almond Aniseed Apple Apricot Avocado Banana Barley Bell pepper Brazil nut Buckwheat Cabbage Camomile Carp Carrot Cashew Castor bean Celery, Celeriac Cherry Chestnut Chickpea, garbanzo, bengal
Details Hits: 1 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Cocos nucifera is the scientific name of the common coconut. This very tall palm tree is always an inviting symbol of the tropics. The plant is one of the most valuable plants to man. It is a primary source of food, drink, and shelter.
Details Hits: 2 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: AgNIC guide to Web resources on Coconut (Cocos nucifera); includes information on cultivation, marketing, harvest, nutrition, recipes, and trade associations
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Flowers: tall varieties 4 1/2-5 years from field-planting; dwarf varieties 2-3 years from field-planting; dwarf x tall hybrids 3-4 years from field-planting. Differentiation of flower primordia: 22 months before flowering.
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Common name: coconut Scientific name: Cocos nucifera L. Family: Arecaceae (Palm family) Plant part used: endosperm (food reserves in the seed) Where grown: throughout the Tropics Native to: Indo-Pacific region Use: Coconut is used for oil, food, fiber, and drink.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: The coconut is the most familiar palm of the tropics, yet until recently its origin was hotly disputed. Its seeds will still germinate after floating in seawater for 3-4 months.
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Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: 1 Agricultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Bhavanisagar 638 451, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India 2 Department of Plant Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003, Tamil Nadu, India *kamals2k@yahoo.co.in
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75% healthy, 10.62% infected) and crude fibre (13.13% healthy, 10.01% infected) contents were lower in the infected fruit. There was no significant difference in the ash (1.19% infected and 1.66% healthy) content of the samples. However moisture content of healthy fruit (36.
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