The coconut palm is found to grow under varying
climatic and soil conditions. It is essentially
a tropical plant growing mostly between 20oN
20oS latitudes. However, 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. The ideal soil conditions for better
growth and performance of the palm are proper
drainage, good water-holding capacity, presence
of water table within 3m and absence of rock or
any hard substratum within 2m of the surface. coconut has many types, each type of oil has its own advantages and disadvantages in their utilization, the following is a kind of coconuts
Dwarf Varieties - Suitable for
Tender coconut
HYBRID VARIETIES
There are only two
distinct varieties of coconut, the tall and the
dwarf.
The tall cultivars
that are extensive
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