Selection of Nuts for coconut Nursery
Harvest seed nuts during the months of February - August in Tamil Nadu, December to May in Kerala to get maximum germination and good quality seedlings. Generally seed nuts are harvested during Fe...
Coconut Mother Palm Selection & Nursery Management
The need for collecting seed materials from high yielding coconut palms is highly essential in a perennial crop like coconut.The following points may be remembered. Selection of Mother Palm from a ...
Tall VarietiesCharacteristics• Long lived palm living generally to an age of about 80 to 100 years• Palms thrive well under different soil conditions varying from littoral sands to red loams ...
Site Selection for Coconut Cultivation
Site Suitability for Coconut Cultivation Coconut is a perennial crop that can thrive for over 70 years, continuously drawing nutrients from a limited volume of soil. Therefore, replenishing the soi...
Soil Health Management in Coconut
Soil is a finite resource, and nutrient depletion over time can negatively impact coconut yield if the soil is not replenished. For instance, a coconut plantation with a density of 175 palms per he...
Integrated Farming in Coconut Plantations
In an Integrated Farming System, agriculture can be combined with livestock, poultry, and fish farming on the same premises to provide year-round employment and additional income. Integrating cattl...