Coco-nut improvement by seed selection and plant breeding.

Abstract

This phase of coco-nut culture has received but scant attention in New Guinea, despite its being an important consideration, in increasing the yield of any crop. This is not remarkable, however, when it is considered how little has been done with coco-nut breeding and seed selection throughout the world, especially when the relative importance, of this industry is taken into account and when older countries, which are much better financially equipped, have made rather disappointing progress with similar work.