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Bhaskar Save of Dehri village in Uamargamtaluka of Valsad district in Gujarat chooses coconut seeds from a mature coconut tree having certain particular characteristics. Bhaskar Save of Dehri village in Uamargamtaluka of Valsad district in Gujarat chooses coconut seeds from a mature coconut tree having certain particular characteristics. The main charactristics to observe is the arrangement of leaves. Coconuts harvested from a matured coconut tree with these characteristics should be used as seed. he tree should have about 35 to 37 total leaves, out of which 25 per cent should remain straight open towards the sky, 25 per cent should remain at the angle of 135 degrees, 25 per cent should remain parallel to the ground and remaining 25 per cent should be parallel to trunk of the tree. The tree should bear 300 to 350 nuts per year. Because of the weight of the nuts set on the tree, leaf architecture automatically acquires the above mentioned form. Such arrangement of leaves helps in harnessing maximum sunlight.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Bhaskar
Agro-Ecological Zone: Western Ghats And Coastal Plain, Hot Humi-per humid eco region (19): North Sahyadris and Konkan Coast, hot, humid eco-subregion(19.1)
Address: KalpvrikshFarm,Dehri,Umargam
District: Valsad
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 396170

Crop: Coconut
Crop Family: Palmeae
Crop Scientific Name: (Cocus nucifera)
Crop Vernacular Name: Naliyer

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PAS 1:

"Organic Farming Approach For Sustainable Coconut Cultivation "
https://library.apccsec.org/paneladmin/doc/20180323052007Dr.%20H.%20p.%20Singh.146.pdf