Coconut arecanut mixed cropping
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2000
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The experience based on the survey conducted in the coconut gardens of Kasaragod district during October and November 1999 is discussed in this paper. In general coconut and arecanut mixed cropping is not recommended due to common disease, pest and morphological features due to which various intensity of competition occurs in different periods of crop growth. Planting arecanut in the interspace of coconut when coconut age is five to eight years leads to lanky palms, delayed flowering and 60-70% reduction from expected yield. The technical flaws in the existing plantations and ways to overcome the same are discussed in detail.
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mixed cropping, coconut, arecanut
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lndian Journal of Arecumt, Spices & Medicnal,Vol 2,Issue 3,Pages 82-85