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Collection of Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Germplasm in the Northern Regions of Ghana
E. Sapey, K. Adusei-Fosu, D. Agyei-Dwarko and G. Okyere-Boateng
Corresponding Author: E. Sapey
Submitted: April 27, 2012
Accepted: May 23, 2012
Published: September 25, 2012 |
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Oil palm germplasm collection was carried out in the Northern Regions of Ghana for evaluation,
screening for drought tolerance and further incorporation into breeding programmes of Ghana’s Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research (C.S.I.R)-Oil Palm Research Institute (O.P.R.I). The study highlights the
collection of 22 oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) accessions from 5 locations in the Northern Regions of Ghana. The
Northern Regions are not suitable for oil palm cultivation due to unfavourable weather conditions. Only Dura (D)
forms of Oil palm were present without the existence of the other forms. The smallest shell thickness recorded was
1.6 mm. Data on stem height, bunch weight, bunch length, bunch depth, bunch diameter, bunch width, bunch spine
length, bunch stalk weight, fruit length and width were recorded in-situ. Mesocarp, kernel and shell to fruit ratios
were computed. Data collected were analysed using standard procedures; Elementary statistics (mean values,
standard error, range and co-efficient of variation) were computed. Results revealed some variation for both
qualitative and quantitative traits assessed on the accessions. Seedlings have been raised from these accessions for
testing for drought screening and yield evaluation.
Key words: Accessions, Dura (D), Elaeis guineensis, , , ,
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E. Sapey, K. Adusei-Fosu, D. Agyei-Dwarko and G. Okyere-Boateng, . Collection of Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Germplasm in the Northern Regions of Ghana. Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, (5): 325-328.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-3890
ISSN (Print): 2041-3882 |
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