Practice Name:

Manure for Growth of Coconut

Details
Category	Crop Protection and Disease Management
Crop	Coconut
Crop Family	Arecaceae
Scientific Name	(Cocos nucifera)
Vernacular Name	Nariyeli tree
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	fish-meal manure, common salt
Details of Innovation	The soil around coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is usually dug and turned up every four months. During this time, if the exposed roots are pruned, it ensures better plant growth. After digging and root pruning is done with, 5 kg fish-meal manure to each coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is spread in the soil. If the place is more than 6 km from the sea-shore, then 1 kg common salt is also mixed in the fish-meal.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Mangalbhai Saadulbhai Bhaliya
District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	Mu. Methla, Po. Pratappara Talaja Bhavnagar Gujarat
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364150

PAS_1	"Effects of organic manure on the quality of coconut soils."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237711931_Effects_of_organic_manure_on_the_quality_of_coconut_soils
PAS_2	"Coconut."http://www.ikisan.com/tg-Coconut-nutrient-management.html
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000000412
Reference	Bhavanagar/95/12
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/672
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364150