Category: Talk Plants

Coconut are presently propagated by seed (nut). When the coconut seedling is about 1 year old it can be planted in the desired place.

Generally you require 1m x 1m x 1m pit. In rocky areas 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m pit is recommended.

Fill the pit with excavated soil upto 3/4th of its height with 2-3 kilos of neem cake in the soil. Cut off all the tiny roots of the coconut sapling and plant it in the centre of the pit firmly with the nut inside the soil.

It is good practise to stake the plant and tie the plant gently to the stake. the sides can be covered with shading net or old coconut leaves for about one year.

A grafted plant consist of two parts, stock and scion. The stock is raised in most cases by sowing a seed and when it is about 3-6 months old, it is grafted using a scion material from the selected mother plant.

While planting care should be taken not to bury the union or the grafted joint in the soil. if you see any sprouts coming from the stock they should be nipped off while they are tiny or if they are allowed to grow unnoticed or by neglect they will grow faster than the scion and eventually the scion will die.

Remove the tape (plastic) from the graft before planting (if not already removed by the nursery). The new growth (scion) is very delicate so handle the plant with care. If the tape (plastic) is left on for too long (several months), the tape (plastic) may restrict growth in the grafted area.

The goal of grafting fruit trees is typically to create plants that are identical to the parent plant by combining part of the parent plant (scion) with the rootstock. A successful graft means that the two parts of the union begin growing together as a new plant.