Coconut
The coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is known as the ‘Tree of Life’, mostly growing in India, Philippines, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka, Provides livelihood for large number of people all over the world (90 countries), High value commodity, act as a source of food security.
Coconut productivity is often affected by the drought, pest and diseases, Non availability of inputs, Lack of timely applications of fertilisers, Extreme reduction in Coconut immunity, tolerance, productivity and life span.
Generally, Coconut farms did not meet out the recommended doses of nutrients, Lack of irrigation facilities /adequate moisture, not assure the timely application of nutrients, unless caring of these measures, resulted the reduced nut size, number and yield, fetching lower market value.
It is high time to look after the healthiness coconut to save the livelihood of coconut farmers.
Importance of the project
In coconut production, Karnataka is one among the lead state in India, which produced 5177 million nuts in 64 lakh ha with the productivity of coconut 8569 nuts / ha. Though the production is higherthe productivity does not match with other state, particularly with Tamil Nadu which is produced 11413 nuts / ha with production of 5091 million nuts from 446 lakh ha. The major reasons / constrains / vital problems are pest and diseases incidence, monsoon failure and timely availability of inputs and fertilisers which leads to the reduction in the nut yield and quality fetching lower market value and poor income to the Karnataka coconut framers. Obviously, the first two reasons are naturally encountered by the all coconut growing states of India, whereas the third reason, ie., timely availability and application of required quantity of fertilisers/ nutrients must be the vital which decides the immunity and tolerance of the coconut trees to withstand against the attack of pest and diseases and monsoon failures.
The studies revealed that in India, majority of coconut growing states did not meet out the recommended doses nutrients, which resulted in a decrease in production productivity and quality. This is mainly due to failure of monsoon or lack of irrigation facilities does not provide adequate moisture in the tree basin for timely application of fertilisers/ nutrients.
Particularly in Karnataka state, coconut is the second largest and important horticultural crop besides major producer of ball copra in the country. Both big and small farmers are convert the coconut into ball copra particularly in Tumkur, Hassan, Chitradurga and Chikkamagalur districts needs frequent recharge of nutrients to the coconut trees in order to maintain the production, productivity and quality. Hence it is a high time,
Objective
To find out suitable alternative method to feed the nutrients to sustain the production, productivity and quality of nuts in Karnataka.
In this regard MIW Water Solutions Pvt.Ltd., located at Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu has successfully come out a novel product of CAP Boooster for Coconut, Arecanut and Oil palm. The booster contains all essential nutrients, growth regulators and vitamins realise hundred percent recharge and benefit to the palms.
Why Coconut need CAP Boooster?
The CAP Boooster contains balanced forms all essential nutrients, growth regulators and vitamins realise the hundred percent recharge benefiting the coconut palms. The liquid CAP Boooster for coconut has been practiced in Tamil Nadu state for the past two decades promisingly increasing the coconut productivity in terms nuts number size with enhanced quality parameters in a lesser area as compared to other states.
1. Promotes Stem Development
CAP Boooster contains all essential nutrients, growth hormones and vitamins, responsible for stem thickness and elongation. Stimulates the uniform growth of the stems, leading to a taller, straighter and healthier tree.
2. Boosts Flowering and Fruiting
CAP Boooster provides proper nutrition to flower and fruit optimally. Balanced nutrients and growth hormones and vitamins, Enhanced pollination and fruit set, Increase the number and quality fruits.
3. Supports Leaf Growth
Instant energy source, Enhanced chlorophyll content and dark green leaves, promotes leaf size and thickness, Increase the number of healthy leaves, Enhanced photosynthesis.
4. Resistant to Pest and Diseases
CAP Boooster’s phyto-immune acids provide immunity, Increase the tree vigour, provide resistant to pest and diseases, Encourages the synergism soil microorganisms stimulate root health, Enabling the tree to absorb more nutrients.
5. Reduces the bareness
CAP Boooster facilitate the source- sink activity, maintain more food supply through enhanced phloem, Assures the supply of adequate quantity of nutrient, Arrest the bareness of nuts
Application
One litre of concentrated CAP Boooster has to be mixed with 2 litres of good quality water. This diluted 3 lit Cap Boooster has to be given as root feeding @ 300 ml / tree. ie., 1+2 =3 ltr can treat up to 10 trees.
To be root fed every 4 months once.
How to mix CAP Boooster
One litre of CAP Boooster to be mixed with 4 litres of good quality water provides five litre of diluted Boooster can be given as Root feeding @ 200 ml / tree (ie.,40 ml CAP Boooster in 160 ml of water) which is sufficient for 25 coconut trees.
CAP Boooster is ready to serve, according to the tree requirement, instant dilution can be made.
Benefits of CAP Boooster
- Increases green pigment content of leaves
- Improves photosynthetic capacity
- Increases lifespan and vigour of the palm
- Decreases button shedding
- Reduces the bareness
- Increases kernel thickness
- Increases number and size of nuts
- Increases nut yield up to 20 per cent
- Imparts resistance to pests, diseases and environmental stresses.