how to plant hybrid coconut trees until they bear fruit

Want to start an agribusiness in the plantation sector? Just start from your own land. Now you can start cultivating hybrid coconuts which are easy and productive. So what are hybrid coconut varieties?

The result of cross-breeding of early maturing coconut and inner coconut is Hybrid Coconut, a fruit plant that produces a new superior variety because it has two different types of coconut. There are many daily benefits of coconut, starting from the water, skin, and the contents of the fruit itself. The coconut tree, which is Latin for Cocos Nucifera L, is a multipurpose plant that has high economic value, all parts of the coconut plant can be used for human benefit.

Generally, this plant begins to bear fruit when it is 5-7 years old. Apart from that, hybrid coconut can be said to be quite a productive plant because it can produce 140 seeds per tree per year. Hybrid coconuts are suitable for growing and developing in areas with a temperature of 27ºC, if it is less than that then hybrid coconuts will not grow productively.

Hybrid coconut is the result of cross-breeding of early maturing coconut and mature coconut. There are many daily benefits of coconut, starting from the water, skin, and the contents of the fruit itself. The coconut tree, which is Latin for Cocos Nucifera L, is a multipurpose plant that has high economic value, all parts of the coconut plant can be used for human benefit. Hybrid coconut cultivation can be done in various fields, even on land around ponds, because it is not too tall and is resistant to various climates and dry and wet soil conditions. The advantages of hybrid coconut include: a) The flesh is thick and rather hard and has a high oil content; b) The flesh is about 1.5 cm thick; c) Hybrid coconut can produce an average of up to 6-7 tons/ha of copra each year when the plant is 10 years old; d) The productivity of hybrid coconut fruit bunches can reach 12 marks and contain 10-20 grains; e) Apart from that, hybrid coconut also has a high galactoman content and carbohydrate content which functions to provide energy intake for the body. Even though it contains carbohydrates, it turns out that the calorie content in hybrid coconut is not high so it is good for use in a healthy diet.

The advantages of the Hengniu hybrid coconut include that it begins to bear fruit 3 years after planting, and production at TM3 (Plants that produce fruit 3 years after fruiting) has reached 3.86 tonnes of copra/ha/year. Estimated optimal production over 9 years can reach above 5 tons.

In addition, Hengniu coconut has a slow increase in stem height. The specific growth characteristics of Hengniu hybrid coconut plants are highly desired by farmers and other stakeholders.

Another advantage of this new superior variety is the total fat content of 61.56 percent, MCT (Medium Chain Triglyceride) content, namely C6-C12, of 58.58 percent and lauric acid (C12) of 46.46 percent. Hengniu hybrid coconut raw materials will be very good if processed into VCO products and healthy cooking oil.