Age of seedling at transplanting in coconut
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1983-06
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The age of coconut seedling at transplanting varies in different countries according to the prevailing practices and other conditions. It depends mainly on the ecological and climatic conditions in different countries and also in the different regions within each country. Young seedlings are planted in light soils like sandy soil, loamy soil, etc. whereas older seedlings are planted in heavy soils with high water table and also in areas which are likely to be affected by cyclones and hurricanes. It is also reported that in the case of older seedling while transplanting shock is greater and chances of mortality higher, the period of immaturity in the field is reduced. Another advantage of planting older seedlings is the lesser cost of maintaining these seedlings in a nursery than managing them in a plantation. In the case of young seedlings, selection on the basis of vigorous growth characters is difficult whereas in the case of older seedlings rigorous selection is possible. Thus there are merits and demerits in the practices followed by farmers in different countries. Research workers on coconut should consider and study all these aspects and recommend suitable practices to the farmers so that the time lag between planting and flowering of the seedlings as a result of transplanting shock is reduced to the minimum which will be of immense benefit to farmers of this economically important perennial crop.
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Journal of Plantation Crops 11(1) : 13-20 June, 1983