HOW TO GROW COCONUT PALM TREES
INTRODUCTION
If you have access to a fresh coconut, you might think that it would be fun to grow a coconut plant, and you would be right. Growing a coconut palm tree is easy and fun. Below you will find the steps for planting coconuts and growing coconut palms from them.
PLANTING COCONUT TREES
• To start to grow a coconut plant, begin with a fresh coconut that still has the husk on it.
• When you shake it, it still should sound like it has water in it.
• Soak it in water for two to three days.
• After the coconut has soaked, place it in a container filled with well-draining potting soil. It is best to mix in a little sand or vermiculite to make sure the soil you will be growing coconut trees in drains well. The container needs to be around 12 inches deep to allow for the roots to grow properly.
• Plant the coconut point side down and leave one-third of the coconut above the soil.
• After planting the coconut, move the container to a well lit, warm spot, the warmer the better. Coconuts do best in spots that are 70 degrees F. (21 C.) or warmer.
• The trick to growing a coconut palm tree is to keep the coconut well watered during germination without letting it sit in overly wet soil.
• Water the coconut frequently but make sure the container drains very well. You should see the seedling appear in three to six months.
• If you want to plant a coconut that has already sprouted, go ahead and plant it in well-draining soil so that the bottom two-thirds of the coconut is in the soil. Place in a warm area and water frequently.
• When you shake it, it still should sound like it has water in it.
• Soak it in water for two to three days.
• After the coconut has soaked, place it in a container filled with well-draining potting soil. It is best to mix in a little sand or vermiculite to make sure the soil you will be growing coconut trees in drains well. The container needs to be around 12 inches deep to allow for the roots to grow properly.
• Plant the coconut point side down and leave one-third of the coconut above the soil.
• After planting the coconut, move the container to a well lit, warm spot, the warmer the better. Coconuts do best in spots that are 70 degrees F. (21 C.) or warmer.
• The trick to growing a coconut palm tree is to keep the coconut well watered during germination without letting it sit in overly wet soil.
• Water the coconut frequently but make sure the container drains very well. You should see the seedling appear in three to six months.
• If you want to plant a coconut that has already sprouted, go ahead and plant it in well-draining soil so that the bottom two-thirds of the coconut is in the soil. Place in a warm area and water frequently.
CARE OF A COCONUT PALM TREE
Once your coconut tree has started growing, you need to do a few things to help keep it healthy.
• First, water the coconut tree frequently. As long as the soil drains well, you really can’t water it too often. If you decide to report your coconut tree, remember to add sand or vermiculite to the new soil to keep the water draining well.
• Second, growing coconut palms are heavy feeders that require regular, complete fertilizer. Look for a fertilizer that provides both the basic nutrients plus trace nutrients like boron, manganese and magnesium.
• Third, coconut palms are very cold sensitive. If you live in an area that gets cold, your coconut plant will need to come inside for the winter. Provide supplemental light and keep it away from drafts. In the summer, grow it outdoors and make sure you place it in a very sunny and warm spot. Coconut trees that are grown in containers tend to be short lived.
• Second, growing coconut palms are heavy feeders that require regular, complete fertilizer. Look for a fertilizer that provides both the basic nutrients plus trace nutrients like boron, manganese and magnesium.
• Third, coconut palms are very cold sensitive. If you live in an area that gets cold, your coconut plant will need to come inside for the winter. Provide supplemental light and keep it away from drafts. In the summer, grow it outdoors and make sure you place it in a very sunny and warm spot. Coconut trees that are grown in containers tend to be short lived.
How many coconut trees can be planted in an acre of land?
Coconut planters with the traditional concept and with the support of scientists plant coconut trees to an extent of 69 trees in one acre of land with a gap of 25 feet x 25 feet and reap an average of 6000 nuts per acre
VARIETIES:
Though many varieties of coconut exits, Western Tall, Tall X Dwarf types of trees are planted for nuts and oil. Dwarf varieties like Savukot, Malaion Ello, Orange, Savukot Green are planted for tender coconut. For big nuts Yazpanam trees and for more nuts "Ayiram Kaichi" trees are suitable. Likewise "Latchaganga" released by Central Plantation Coconut Research Institute at Keral is a good yielding avariety. VHC3 variety released by Tamil Nadu Agriculture University in the year 2000 is a high yielding variety.
LAND FERTILITY AND TEMPERATURE:
This trees grows will under the conditions of rainfall level from 1000 mm. to 3000 mm., 2000 ft. height from mean sea level, 70% of air moisture, good draining facility, sandy soil rich in humus content, in depth of 3 mts. and soil PH from 6 to 7. This tree requires temperature from 27˚ Celsius to 36˚ and this tree likes and needs sunlight most but day and night temperature variation at 5˚ Celsius is apt.
UNIQUE FEATURES:
The coconut tree gives benefit from 4th year and upto 80th year but good benefit can be enjoyed from 10th year to 60th year. It can survive and grow at a temperature from 10˚ Celsius to 44˚ Celsius. It can grow even if the soil PH level is at 10.
ROW PLANTING:
By adopting two rows technique, a farmer can plant 100 to 140 trees in an acre. There may be a slight reduction in the number of nuts harvested from 7th year to 12th year, but from 13th year onwards with the increased in between gap and an expanded growth it receives maximum sunlight and start giving full fledged yield.
Leaving a gap of 5 to 6 feet from land edges and 16 feet gap (gap range 12 to 18 feet) between two trees a farmer can plant 48 trees in an acre. This number of trees occupies only 20% of land and consumes 30% of the total sunlight received in an area of land. Therefore, by planting less sunlight requiring plants in 10% of land which is shaded by the coconut trees. Therefore, a farmer can make himself available 70% of land in which cultivation can be done at his discretion.
Water plays a main role in coconut cultivation. For example at a specific soil fertility, if 25 litres of water is provided for a tree per day the tree can survive and grow, with 50 litres of water the buds will come out but not nuts, with 100 litres of water a tree will give 50 to 75 nuts and with 125 litres of water it can give its potential output.
With the increasing water scarcity a farmer can avoid the situation of providing water to the garden just for its survival by shifting to row planting, in which he has to provide water only to the coconut trees. This will help the farmer to provide sufficient water to ensure a good harvest. In the remaining available land he can grow rainy season crop or short term crop.
Leaving a gap of 5 to 6 feet from land edges and 16 feet gap (gap range 12 to 18 feet) between two trees a farmer can plant 48 trees in an acre. This number of trees occupies only 20% of land and consumes 30% of the total sunlight received in an area of land. Therefore, by planting less sunlight requiring plants in 10% of land which is shaded by the coconut trees. Therefore, a farmer can make himself available 70% of land in which cultivation can be done at his discretion.
Water plays a main role in coconut cultivation. For example at a specific soil fertility, if 25 litres of water is provided for a tree per day the tree can survive and grow, with 50 litres of water the buds will come out but not nuts, with 100 litres of water a tree will give 50 to 75 nuts and with 125 litres of water it can give its potential output.
With the increasing water scarcity a farmer can avoid the situation of providing water to the garden just for its survival by shifting to row planting, in which he has to provide water only to the coconut trees. This will help the farmer to provide sufficient water to ensure a good harvest. In the remaining available land he can grow rainy season crop or short term crop.
How many coconut trees can be planted in an acre?
Hi, If you are planting normal coconut trees, you need approx. 100 coconut saplings per acre.One sapling requires 10 x 10 space.
If you are planting normal coconut trees, you need approx. 100 coconut saplings per acre.One sapling requires 10 x 10 space.
And if you go with hybrid coconut trees, you will require 150 coconut saplings. One sapling requires 8 x 8 space.
How do you grow a coconut tree at home?
If you are planting normal coconut trees, you need approx. 100 coconut saplings per acre.One sapling requires 10 x 10 space.
And if you go with hybrid coconut trees, you will require 150 coconut saplings. One sapling requires 8 x 8 space.
How do you grow a coconut tree at home?
Germinating Coconuts
- Collect a fresh coconut as soon as it falls from the tree. ...
- Soak the coconut in a bucket of water for 2 to 3 days. ...
- Add a layer of small rocks or large gravel to a 3-gallon pot. ...
- Water the coconut thoroughly to evenly moisten the soil, but not enough to make it soggy or wet
How long does it take for a coconut tree to grow?
Given the proper care and growing conditions, coconut palms produce their first fruit in six to ten years, but take 15 to 20 years to reach peak production
Which fertilizer is best for coconut tree?
Fertilization of Coconuts at Transplant. The large green leaves of the coconut palm need extra nitrogen. A granular fertilizer with a 2-1-1 ratio should be used that contains both slow-releasing and fast-releasing nitrogen
CONCLUSION:
In the future scenario, I believe that a farmer instead of relying completely on coconut trees by planting it is a garden, can opt for row planting by planting one row along the boundary, two rows in between in the East West direction, type of row planting. This will ensure needed number of trees for coconut cultivation and a yield of 18,000 nuts per acre which ultimately assure a beneficial return to a farmer.
At this instance I would also like to put forth the idea that the scientists should apply their education and make strenuous efforts in innovating new methods of coconut crop cultivation, for enhancing the standard of living of the farmers and lead the nation to a greater development.
At this instance I would also like to put forth the idea that the scientists should apply their education and make strenuous efforts in innovating new methods of coconut crop cultivation, for enhancing the standard of living of the farmers and lead the nation to a greater development.
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