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Item Branched coconut at Minicoy(2007-02-08) Krishnamoorthy, B.Item Fruit component analysis in Lakshadweep coconuts(2007-02) Krishnamoorthy, B.; Jacob, P.M.The Niu kafa-Niu vai Introgression (NKNVI) method was used for the comparison of the different types of coconut found in Lakshadweep Islands. The highest proportion of husk in the fruit and a high proportion of endosperm in the nut are characteristic of the Niu Kafa class, while, a tow proportion of husk and high proportion of water in the nut are characteristic of theNiu vai class. Fruit component analysis indicated that the different types of Lakshadweep coconuts belong typically to the "Niu kafa" class and the Laccadive Small is of intermediate nature, and arose perhaps due to introgressive hybridization between the Laccadive Micro and the Laccadive Ordinary types.Item How to increase yield of coconuts in Lakshadweep(2007-02) Krishnamoorthy, B.Item Observations on the Coconut Genepool in Lakshadweep Islands(2007-02) Jacob, P.M.; Krishnamoorthy, B.The coconut palms in Lakshadweep Islands are high yielding, free from major diseases and are in highly over crowded stands. Laccadive Ordinary, Laccadive Micro, Kaithathalli and Dwarf palms bearing green and orange nuts are the types cultivated in these islands. Laccadive Micro is a high yielding cultivar with highest oil content in copra among all cultivars. However, the population of this cultivar has been on the decline due to introgression resulting in the intermediate types between Laccadive Ordinary and Laccadive Micro. The vegetative and nut characters of Laccadive Ordinary population have been studied. The Islands were surveyed for locating the available Laccadive Micro palms. Androth Island has got the maximum number of Laccadive Micro palms. An improved germination technique has been developed for Laccadive Micro, by which 80% germination was realised instead of the 49% obtained in the field conditions.Item Rodent Problems In Lakshadweep(1983) Krishnamoorthy, B.