Introducing The Matag Coconut - Agriculture

Introducing The Matag Coconut - Agriculture - Nairaland

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Introducing The Matag Coconut by UnitySeedworld8(op): 5:13pm On Jan 13, 2020

Matag Coconut
MATAG COCONUT

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Matag Coconut

Matag is a hybrid coconut through crossing of Tagnanan tall as male parent and Malayan Yellow/Red dwarf as female parent.

This hybrid is high yielding and early in maturity with round large fruit.

The produce is versatile as it can be used as fresh drinking coconut at tender flesh forming stage or at maturity, the latter as raw material for santan, desiccated coconut and other industrial uses.

The shell and husk are good raw materials for charcoal (activated carbon) and for cocopeat and fibre respectively.

Seedlings selected should be true-to-type.

The recommended stage for field planting is at 4-6 months old.

Advanced planting materials are used as in-filling of vacant points but should be nursed in large polubags to avoid severe transplanting shock.
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Spacing

For permanent integration of cocnut with other suitable entreprises, the hedge planting design is recommended.

Coconut is planted as twin rows, at 7 m x 7 m triangular, alternate with the alley at a width of 18 m.

The plant stand for coconut is 110 palms/ha.
The alley is separated from the coconut by field drains at 1.5 m from the palm row
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Land Preparation and Field Planting

Trees should be felled, destumped and stacked in accordance with the zero burning guideline.

Drains should be constructed before field planting.

Field planting should be carried out at the beginning of the rainy season.
4.

Planting Hole

Planting hole should be dug at the dimension of 60 cm x 60 cm and 45 cm deep.

In Malaysia, the most popular hybrid variety is the MATAG hybrid coconut. The MATAG is a multipurpose coconut variety, being a good variety for producing tender drinking nuts, as well as mature coconuts for the production of coconut milk.

For more information about The Matag Coconut kindly call/WhatsApp Mr Unity Okoro on 07016699829, email : unityokoro887@gmail.com

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