Seedling progeny analysis in selected cashew types

Abstract

Seedling progeny analysis of two different types of cashew namely Kottarakara 1 and Kottarakara 27 was done by raising nursery of seedlings collected from 30 mother trees each from the two types. The experiment was conducted at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani during 1981 -82. Analysis of seedling characters revealed that the two types differed significantly in the recovery of vigorous seedlings. Kottarakkara 27 was found to be significantly superiorto Kottarakkara 1 in this character. The recovery was more from the medium yielding group compared to low and high yielders in both types In the recovery of prepotent trees ths three yield groups as wall as the two types werefound to be not significantly different.