Scientific Name: Cocos nucifera
Common Name: West coast tall
Climate and soil requirement
Coconut palm is tropical plant is found to grow in varying climate and soil condition. The coconut plant grows well upto an altitude of (600-900m), High wind areas and drought-prone regions should be avoided. If planted in high wind-prone regions, good shelterbelts should be provided to minimise the damage due to winds. Red sandy loam Laterite and alluvial soils with well drainage is suitable, imperfectly drained soil or areas subject to water stagnation is unsuitable.
Land preparation
The type of land preparation depends on land topology soil type. The Planting area should be marked, dig a pit as shown in image below. If the land is slopy or in undulating terrain soil conservation method such as contour terracing or bunding should be adopted. If the ground water level is high planting may be done in mounds. In rice field or low lying area form mounds at least 1m above water level. High water level should be considered by identifying max water level in rainy season.
Before planting the pits must be filled with top soil and dry cowdung/dry leaf mold upto depth of 0.5 to 0.6m with equal proportion or layers of soil and molds. Then dig a small pit inside this, so that the nut attached to seedling can be accommodated. After planting seedling press the soil, avoid water stagnation. provide the seedling with shade by using coconut leaves.
Irrigation
During summer irrigation with upto 50 liters of water per week improves yield, In case of basin irrigation upto 150 litres of water is benificial. If the area having scarcity of water drip irrigation is recommended.
Spacing
Preparation of Pit
All dimensions are in meter.
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