Plantation Crops

MANURING IN ARECANUT

Organic manure
• FYM / Compost/Green leaf/Cattle manure = 20 kg per palm per year.

Fertilizers
• Recommended dose : 100 g N : 40 g P2O5 : 140 g K2O per palm per year applied in two equal splits i.e.,
• Pre monsoon = May – June
• Post monsoon = September - October

Note: Apply 1/3 of recommended dose after one year of planting and 2/3 at the age of 2 years and full dose from 3 rd year onwards.