Liyanage, D.V.2014-01-292014-01-291969Ceylon Coconut Quarterly, 20(4):p.161-167https://dl-cri.nsf.gov.lk/handle/1/1884Data of inbred and open pollinated progenies relative to endoseperm weight, embryo weight leaf productio and flowering period are presented. There has been an inbreeding depression in all there characters, but the intensity has varied between families. There are indications that the rate of depression on endosperm weight and embryo weight is related to the breeding value of the seed parent.AgricultureBreedingProductivityAgricultural biologyEffect of inbreeding on some characters of the coconut palmA