Cocoa planting conditions, natural climatic conditions for planting
Cocoa was originally distributed in tropical America. It can be made into chocolate candy and drinks. Rich in nutrition and mellow in taste, the alias can be added with tree, rum, Alps and so on.
Cocoa planting conditions
Warm and humid climate and sunny environment are welcome, but they are more tolerant to shade at seedling stage, and adult trees need to provide sufficient light.
Cocoa beans are widely cultivated in West Africa, where the temperature is stable between 22 and 29 degrees Celsius. Rainfall only occurs in April-June and 10- 1 1, and the rest of the time is sunny. Such weather conditions make cocoa beans easy to grow full and dry.
Cocoa planting climate
Cocoa likes an environment with high temperature and enough calories. The annual average temperature is above 22 degrees, and the area is rich in precipitation, which can meet the water demand of cocoa trees. The dry season and rainy season are obvious, and the precipitation is concentrated in summer.
Cocoa planting time
In the local environment, cocoa trees grow in a very humid environment, but not necessarily very hot. Subtropical and tropical temperatures range from 22 to 29 degrees Celsius, and rainfall only occurs from April to June and from1October to1mid-month. It is suitable for planting in spring.
Cocoa planting income
The contents of soil organic matter, total nitrogen, available phosphorus and available potassium in intercropping orchard were significantly higher than those in monoculture coconut orchard, and the yield of intercropping cocoa was significantly improved, which played a role in saving costs and increasing efficiency.
Key points of cocoa planting
Cocoa is not a particularly easy plant to grow. It can endure temperatures below 60 degrees for a short time, but it will not thrive and almost stop. If it is below 50 degrees for a long time, it will be fatal. It does best when it grows in its favorite, relatively narrow, filtered sunlight, very high humidity, plenty of food and water, and warm temperature.
The seedlings of cocoa trees are not tolerant to direct strong light. After the seedlings are unearthed, they should be uncovered in time and shed for shade on the seedbed. When the seedlings grow 2-3 true leaves, it is necessary to strengthen fertilizer and water management, remove weeds in the seedbed and promote the healthy growth of cocoa seedlings.
Cocoa seedlings grow very fast. As long as it is properly managed, after a year of cultivation, the seedlings will basically grow. There is a lot of rain in autumn, and growers can choose robust plants for yard planting. Cocoa planting, they should choose fertile soil, slightly higher terrain, conducive to drainage and shelter from the wind.