THE EFFECT OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS ON GROWTH & YIELD OF COCONUT (COCOS NUCIFERA L.): A REVIEW

摘要

Coconut, (Cocos nucifera L.) is grown in nearly 90 countries spread throughout the tropical regions of the world. There are about 10 million families which rely on the coconut as their main source of food and income. 11.9 million hectares of coconut are grown in the world, eight million hectares, or about 70% in South East and East Asia (Harries, 1978 and Carpio et ai, 2005). The coconut is a perennial crop which produces oil rich in lauric acid, and is one of the most important food and cash crops grown in the humid tropics. It is widely adapted to the environment of the coasts and lowlands of producing countries, notably occupying over 20% of the available arable land in many cases (Magat, 1996).