Coconut

₹449.00

Free shipping on all orders over Rs.499.00
Delivers in: 3-7 Working Days Shipping & Return

Category: Fruits

Description

The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is a tall, tropical tree known for its versatile and valuable fruit, the coconut. The fruit is a large, oval-shaped drupe with a hard, woody shell. The outer husk, called the coir, is fibrous and protects the seed inside.

Additional information

Temperature	270C with a diurnal variation of 60C to 70C and relative humidity more than 60 %.
Water	15-30 gallons of water per day if being grown for fruit harvesting purposes. They can also be grown indoors, but need much less water since they will not bear fruit.
Sunlight	at least six hours of direct sunlight on most days.
Vaastu	should be grown in the backyard or in the south or the west direction of the garden area.
Fertilizer	Organic Manure @50kg/palm or 30 kg green manure, 500 g N, 320 g P2O5 and 1200 g K2O/palm/year in two split doses during September and May.
Begginer Friendly	Coconut trees are generally not considered beginner-friendly plants due to several factors that make their cultivation more challenging compared to other fruit trees.
Pet friendly	Coconut is non-toxic to dogs, but it does contain medium-chain triglycerides, which may cause some gastrointestinal upset and bloating. You'll want to check with your veterinarian before giving your dog coconut, of course.
Soil	laterite, alluvial, red sandy loam, coastal sandy and reclaimed soils with a pH ranging from 5.2 to 8.0.