How to plant Coconut tree?

 

First select a good quality coconut sapling which is more than 8 months old.

Adopt a spacing of 25′ x 25′ (7.5 x 7.5 m) with 175 plants/ha.

For planting in field border as a single row, adopt 20′ spacing between plants.

Dig pit size of 3’ x 3′ x 3′.

In the pits, fill the pit to a height of two feet (60 cm) with compost, cocopeat, common salt and sand mixed in equal proportions.

At the center of the pit, remove the soil mixture and plant the seedling after removing all the roots. 

Press the soil well around the seedling and provide the seedling with shade by using coconut leaves or palmy leaves.

Keep the pits free from weeds.

Remove soil covering the collar region.

As the seedlings grow and form stem, fill up the pits gradually by cutting the sides.

Proper supply of moisture either through well distributed rainfall or irrigation and sufficient drainage are essential for coconut.

Coconut sapling for planting

2 Kg Cocopeat to maintain moisture

2 Kg Cow Dung Compost to promote growth

2 Kg Neem oil cake powder to protect roots

1 Kg Common Salt to protect the plant

Fill the pit with garden soil completely

Irrigate the soil regularly

Coconut Farming Ideas in Tamil Nadu