Category: Farming Practices

The coconut palm produces nuts round the year. Moisture is essential for the absorption of nutrients by roots. Lack of sufficient moisture in the soil diminishes the production of nuts, especially in the plantations raised in the sandy and the sandy loam soils. The number of nuts is not controlled by flower number or pollination,…

Essential Elements in Coconut Nutrition Among the primary nutrients, potash (K) plays the most important role in coconutcultivation, followed by nitrogen (N). Studies indicate that Phosphorous (P) is relatively lesssignificant, except in certain restricted areas. Of the secondary nutrients, the most beneficial is magnesium (Mg) and chlorine (Cl),followed by calcium (Ca), Sulphur(S) and sodium (Na).…

Best Season for Coconut Planting Planting season varies from state to state depending upon the local climatic condition. Thebest time for planting will be the beginning of the monsoon. Where irrigation facilities areavailable planting can be done at any time. In low lying areas, coconut planting is appropriate after the monsoon or long before the…

It is important to select good quality mother plants of the desired variety. The significantfeatures of a mother plant include the following: The mother tree should be disease-free. The tree should be a regular bearer that produces at least one leaf and inflorescence every month. It should be a high yielding variety producing a minimum…