comparative study on the field performance of fhia-01 (hybrid ...

COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE FIELD PERFORMANCE OF FHIA-01 (HYBRID DESSERT…
to harvesting as the in vitro-propagated were harvested about sixteen days earlier than the
sucker-derived plants.
Plant height (m)
3
2,5
2
1,5
1
0,5
in-vitro
sucker-derived
0
2 4 6 8 10
Age of FHIA-01 (Months)
Fig. 1. Plant height of in vitro-propagated and sucker-derived banana plants grown
in the field
Pseudostem circumference (cm)
60
40
20
0
grown in the field
2 4 6 8 10 12
Age of FHIA-01 (Months)
In vitro
Suckerderived
Fig. 2. Pseudostem circumference of in vitro-propagated and sucker-derived
banana plants grown in the field
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