Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Fertilizing Coconut Palm Trees: How And When To Fertilize Coconut Palms

By Amy Grant Provided you live in a hospitable climate, there’s nothing like adding a palm tree to the home landscape to evoke sun-filled days followed by spectacular sunsets and warm tropical breeze-filled nights. With proper care, a coconut palm tree will produce 50-200 fruit per year for up to 80 years, so learning about fertilizing coconut palm trees is of paramount importance for the longevity of the tree. Let’s explore how to fertilize coconut palm trees. Fertilization of Coconuts The coconut is the most important palm economically. It is the most widely grown and used nut in the world, utilized for its copra – which is the source of coconut oil and used to make everything from soaps, shampoos and cosmetics to a myriad of food stuffs. The trees can be propagated from seed, a coconut, but are generally purchased as young palms from a nursery. An interesting note,

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