VHC 1 (ECT x MGD)

  • Selection from: East Coast Tall x Malayan Green Dwarf
  • Time take for bearing: 4 years
  • Average Yield: 98 nuts / palm / year
  • Copra content: 135 gram / nut
  • Oil content: 70 per cent

Special Features

  • This hybrid released by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in 1982 under the name ‘Veppankulam Hybrid Combination – 1’ (VHC-1) for general cultivation in Tamil Nadu.
  • This bunches have a tendency for buckling which is to be prevented by providing support.