gsathiyansainik
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how to improve coconut yielding in the region of tamilnadu namakkal district * is it good to build sheds for cattle under coconut trees
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coconut and cattle
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antony_pratap
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Hi few suggestions here:
First reduce the use of chemicals, if any is used.
Do not have a cattle shed in the coconut farm if the dung is not disposed or composed properly since the small flying insects/bugs that are produced from accumulation of dung can reduce the yield drastically. Instead you can go for goat/sheep farming and use that dung into vermicompost as they are very effective too.
Do good variety of banana plantation as intercropping which does support to better yield of coconut, once the total harvesting period of the banana is over, you can dig a pit of at least 10ft to 10ft with 3ft- 4ft dept and dump the banana coir and everything else into the pit cut in smaller pieces, add approximately 10-20kg of pure Jaggery (Velam) not the one that is sold in the shop with chemicals in about 50-70 ltrs of water and pour it in layers and close the it with soil, leave the same for 45-60 days and then apply them to your trees.
You may want to ask experts for a second option too and then go ahead, I’m sure you will see a significant increase in the yield of your coconuts and also the taste of your tender coconut would differ.
Thanks,
Antony
First reduce the use of chemicals, if any is used.
Do not have a cattle shed in the coconut farm if the dung is not disposed or composed properly since the small flying insects/bugs that are produced from accumulation of dung can reduce the yield drastically. Instead you can go for goat/sheep farming and use that dung into vermicompost as they are very effective too.
Do good variety of banana plantation as intercropping which does support to better yield of coconut, once the total harvesting period of the banana is over, you can dig a pit of at least 10ft to 10ft with 3ft- 4ft dept and dump the banana coir and everything else into the pit cut in smaller pieces, add approximately 10-20kg of pure Jaggery (Velam) not the one that is sold in the shop with chemicals in about 50-70 ltrs of water and pour it in layers and close the it with soil, leave the same for 45-60 days and then apply them to your trees.
You may want to ask experts for a second option too and then go ahead, I’m sure you will see a significant increase in the yield of your coconuts and also the taste of your tender coconut would differ.
Thanks,
Antony
gsathiyansainik
Member
thanks for your valuable suggestions
Coconuts and Cattle
See this very informative book
Pasture-Cattle-Coconut Systems
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how to improve coconut yielding in the region of tamilnadu namakkal district * is it good to build sheds for cattle under coconut trees
See this very informative book
Pasture-Cattle-Coconut Systems
please contact........
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pradeeprokade
Active Member
Dear Sir,
Apart from the above suggestions, you may try one thing which is developed by
Maharashtra Govt's Agriculture Institute and successfully implemented in entire
western coast of Maharashtra. It is known as LAKHI BAUG means from one acre
of old coconut plantation you get Rs. one lac per year.
What you have to do is :
1) plant one Nutmeg plant in the centre of diagonal of every four coconut plants .
2) plant 2 nos of Black Pepper creepers on each coconut tree.
3) Between 2 coconuts, plant 2 nos. cinnamon / cardamom plants.
or there are diff. options which will give Rs. one lac per acre per year.
These plants of spices normally grow under shed.
For more information contact: me or
Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Krishi Vidyapith
Taluk : Dapoli , Dist. Ratnagiri , Maharashtra.
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Apart from the above suggestions, you may try one thing which is developed by
Maharashtra Govt's Agriculture Institute and successfully implemented in entire
western coast of Maharashtra. It is known as LAKHI BAUG means from one acre
of old coconut plantation you get Rs. one lac per year.
What you have to do is :
1) plant one Nutmeg plant in the centre of diagonal of every four coconut plants .
2) plant 2 nos of Black Pepper creepers on each coconut tree.
3) Between 2 coconuts, plant 2 nos. cinnamon / cardamom plants.
or there are diff. options which will give Rs. one lac per acre per year.
These plants of spices normally grow under shed.
For more information contact: me or
Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Krishi Vidyapith
Taluk : Dapoli , Dist. Ratnagiri , Maharashtra.
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how to improve coconut yielding in the region of tamilnadu namakkal district * is it good to build sheds for cattle under coconut trees
how to improve coconut yielding in the region of tamilnadu namakkal district * is it good to build sheds for cattle under coconut trees
gsathiyansainik
Member
dear sir ,, your suggestions is informative.
but still i have little doubt that the palnts u suggested are a tropical plant ,,,
my area is very hot , we depond on bore water for irregation. during summar we can feel the hot air ... so please can u suggest me some other altration,,,,,
but still i have little doubt that the palnts u suggested are a tropical plant ,,,
my area is very hot , we depond on bore water for irregation. during summar we can feel the hot air ... so please can u suggest me some other altration,,,,,