Coconut
Coconut is a crop of small and marginal farmers since 98% of about five million coconut holdings in the country are less than two hectares. In the west coast of India, the palm is an essential component in the homestead system of farming.
Coconut is grown in more than 93 countries of the world in an area of 12.29 million ha with a total production in terms of copra equivalent of 11.04 million MT. Indonesia (25.63%), Philippines (23.91%), India (19.20%) are the major coconut producing countries of the world. India occupies a predominant position in respect of production of coconut in the world. Coconut is grown in 1.94 million ha in 19 states and 3 Union Territories of the country producing 15730 million nuts with an average productivity of 8303 nuts per ha or 44.27 nuts/palm/year. Four southern states put together account for 92% of the total production in the country (Kerala 45.22%, Tamil Nadu 26.56%, Karnataka 10.85%, Andhra Pradesh 8.93% and other states 8.44%).
Advantages of Athreya Suryashakthi in coconut cultivation
- Suryashakthi application improved the tolerance to stem-bleeding disease and helped the coconut plant to overcome the condition.
- Leaf drooping and subsequent falling of coconuts from the tree is minimized. Six months from the date of application, falling of immature nuts from the inflorescence is minimized. Nuts were held firmly in the bunch even in the absence of leaf support.
- Number of coconuts matured per bunch from Suryashakthi treated trees was 35 to 40 compared to non-treated and stem-bleeding trees, i.e., 15 to 20 nuts per bunch. The total nut yield per plant per year was 200 to 225 in Suryashakthi given plant compared to 100 to 120 in control plants.
- Leaf dropping was almost nil and are positioned at 60o to 65o to the tree axis with dark bright green in color.
- Suryashakthi application helps coconut plant to regain its growth and development (green leaves and fruit bearing) from Basal stem rot, stem bleeding and leaf rot disease from eight month onwards and the plant regains their disease tolerance by 60 to 70% in first year and more than 80% in second year onwards.
Diseases in Coconut plantation
- Root rot
- Leaf rot
- Stem bleeding symptoms
Coconut Plantation Before Suryashakthi Treatment
Suryashakthi treated Coconut Plantation
Tolerance developed to stem -bleeding, root rot and leaf rot after Suryashakthi Treatment.
ATHREYA Suryashakthi Technology
Magic Root to be applied first (0th day), followed by RuBisCO-ACT (Formula 1) application after 11-days (11th Day) and then 14 days after (25th Day) Photon-MAX to be applied and no chemical fertilizer should be given 12 to 15days prior to Formula-1 application and 15 to 20 days after formula-2 application.
- Magic Root Preparation: Dissolve 200gm of Athreya-ZINC+ in 100 liter water first, followed by 2.0Kg of 12:61:0 (MAP) and 2.0Kg of Sulfate of Potash (SOP) with stirring, then add 1Kg of Magic Root and mix well, add 100 liter water and mix well before applying
- RuBisCO-ACT Preparation: Dissolve 1Kg of RuBisCO-ACT in 100-liter water, mix well and then add 100-liter water leave it for 10 minutes and mix well before application
- Photon-MAX Preparation: Dissolve 1Kg of Photon-MAX in 100-liter water, mix well and then add 100-liter water leave it for 20 minutes and mix well before application
Dosage
Soil application
- Up to 2 years – 6 liter per plant
- 2nd years to 5 Years – 8 liter per plant
- After 5 years – 10 liters per plant
Nutrient Management Schedule
Nutrients to be applied after 20 days from the date of Photon-MAX application and different combinations are given at an interval of 15 days and repeated every 4 months (three times a year)
Water Management
Drip irrigation is recommended and about 40 to 60 liters per plant per day is recommended for better yield.