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Coconut

Crop Category

Plantation Crops

Applicable Product

Description

The Coconut palm is an erect tropical palm grown for its fruit.

Major Coconut producing countries are Fiji and Samoa, as well as in the humid tropics, such as India, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.

India is the third largest Coconut producer in the world having production of over 119 million tones per annum

Major Coconut producing states are Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Assam and Bihar.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Cocos
Species: nucifera

Economically Important Part

Fruit is the most economically important part of Coconut

Conditions for Cultivation

The coconut palm is found to grow under varying climatic and soil conditions.

It is essentially a tropical plant growing mostly between 20˚N 20˚S latitudes.

A rainfall of about 2000 mm per year, well distributed throughout, is ideal for proper growth and maximum production.

Coconut is grown under different soil types such as loamy, laterite, coastal sandy, alluvial, clayey and reclaimed soils of the marshy low lands.

Major Challenges

The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
Biotic Causes:
- Major Pest: Eriophid Mite, White Grub, Black Headed Caterpillar, Coreid Bug and Mealy Bugs.
- Major Diseases: Bud Rot, Stem Bleeding, Tanjavur Wilt, Crown Chocking and Tatipaka Disease.
Abiotic Causes:
- Lethal yellowing disease
- Chlorosis
- Green discoloration
- Leaf wrinkling
- Hook leaf

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Fertilizer	Geoxol.COM	15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than / equal to 0.5%) and bulk denisty (less than or equal to 1.6 g / cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
Organic fertilizer	Mycoxol4G	500 g / hectare / application, if soil pH (less than / equal to 7.5) and availale P (more than / equal to 15 kg / ha)	Soil Application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
Pre-monsoon	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Fertigation	Reduces disease pressure
Pre-monsoon	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application, repeat application if disease incidence is high	Fertigation	Reduces disease pressure
Fruit development	Silixol OSA	1000 ml / hectare / application	Fertigation	Improves quality of produce
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe 12%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for foliar sprays for crops grown on all types of soil.	Foliar spray	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe EDDHA 6%	2.5-5.0 kg / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for calcerous soils with pH above 7.5	Soil application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Boron	Nutrin Boron 20%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 25 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar spray	Corrects Boron deficiency
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol 4G	500 g/hectare/application, if soil pH (less than or equal to 7.5) and availble P (more than 15 kg/ha) - if fertigation is available	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol Granules	10-20 Kg/ha/application, depending upon soil properties - if crop is on flood irrigation	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients

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