ASSESSMENT OF EXPERIENCE WITH HIGH YIELDING COCONUT VARIETIES IN INDONESIA
| dc.contributor.author | D.D. TARIGANS | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-02T03:55:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-09-02T03:55:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1988-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Study on an assesment of experience with new varieties of coconut in Indonesia was carried out in 1988. The objective of the study is to ascertain and assess the suitability and the experience of smallholders with new coconut varieties especially hybrids in new planting programmes in the country. The new coconut hybrid (MYD X WAT, MRD X WAT and NYD X WAT) were introduced to the farmers through Smallholder Coconut Development Project (SCDP) under monoculture farming system. During the early stages of growth, palms are maintained fully by the project and hand over the maintenance responsibility to farmers under control and quidance of the project when palms reach productive stage. The rate of adoption of hybrids compared with the total coconut area in the country accounts for 6%. However, in areas outside the government sponsored projects, the cultivation of hybrids varieties are found to be insignificant. It was obtained that the investment cost per hectare of each type of coconut hybrid was the same and amounted to Rp. 914,583.00. The results of the study indicated that 78% of the farmers was satisfied while the rest (22%) was unsatisfied with coconut hybrids. Early bearing character and high yields were reported to be reasons for favoring hybrids. While, too small nuts, low price for nuts, yields less than expected, high expenditure required for fertilizers and chemicals and immature nut fall were reported to be reasons for the dissatisfaction with hybrids by the farmers | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0215-8981 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.pertanian.go.id/handle/123456789/31573 | |
| dc.language.iso | id | |
| dc.publisher | INDUSTRIAL CROP RESEARCH JOURNAL | |
| dc.title | ASSESSMENT OF EXPERIENCE WITH HIGH YIELDING COCONUT VARIETIES IN INDONESIA | |
| dc.type | Article |