Coco Cost of Production1
Coco Cost of Production1
Coco Cost of Production1
Land preparation
Plowing (tractor) 2 times 500 1,000
Fuel 40 L 31 1,240
Lay-out & staking 3MD 200 600
Holing, basal
application & 123 holes 15 1,845
planting
Sub-total 4,685
Notation:
Production starts at 5 years after planting.
123 hills at 9m x 9m of planting distance
Average number of nuts/tree/year - 43 (Ranges 15 - 70 nuts per tree)
Annual average:
a. Number of nuts - 5, 289
b. Copra - 1,322.25 kgs
c. Charcoal – 423 kgs.