Chandrakalpa or Lakshadweep Ordinary (LCT):

• Soil: The palm grows in all types of soil and it can withstand moisture stress
• Time take for bearing: 5 to 6 years
• Average Yield: 100 nuts / palm / year
• Copra content: 176 gram / nuts
• Oil content: 72 per cent
• Special Features: This cultivar was released by CPCRI, Kasaragod during 1985 under the name ‘Chandrakalpa’ for large scale cultivation in the state of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.