Phosphorus-Mediated Transition from Vegetative to Reproductive Growth in Dwarf Coconut ( L.).

Reducing the time before the flowering stage in coconut ( L.) trees greatly influences yield, yet the mechanisms driving the switch from vegetative to reproductive growth are not well understood, especially the role of phosphorus in this transition. In this study, dwarf coconut plants of the same cultivation age were selected and categorized into the vegetative phase (VP) or the reproductive phase (RP).