The coconut is a common fruit available in the Indian market. Coconut Cultivation in India employs many farmers in the southeast. In the year 2022-23, India produced the most significant amount of 20,535.88 million coconuts. This fruit is available in various forms and is found in almost every household in India, such as in food, hair oil, cosmetics, medicines, coconut milk, flour, and many more. Let's understand how to grow a coconut tree.

Coconut cultivation process and method

The coconut tree grows in the red sand at a minimum depth of 1.2 m. It needs moisture through rainwater or irrigation. Some land preparation factors, such as topography and soil conservation, are particularly important when the land is sloping. The space between plants is based on their variety, such as tall, dwarf, and hybrid.

There are various spacing methods farmers use during planting, including the triangle, square, single hedge, and double hedge. May to July is the best period for planting coconut trees. A plant takes 4 to 5 years to mature and gives fruit.

There are various disease and pest control medicines, as well as pesticides, such as naphthalene balls, used to manage rhinoceros beetles. Apply 1% azadirachtin to control eriophyid mites, and use a 0.25% copper oxychloride spray to manage bud rot.

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