How coconut husk can be utilized in coconut garden ?
Burying of fresh or dried coconut husk around the palm is a desirable practice particularly for moisture retention. The husk can be buried either in linear trenches taken 3 m away from the trunk between rows of palms or in circular trenches taken around the palm at a distance of 2 m from the trunk. The trenches may be of 0.5 m width and depth. The husks are to be placed in layers with concave surface facing upwards and covered with soil. The beneficial effect of husk burial will last for about 5-7 years. Instead of husk, coconut pith can be buried @ 25 kg / palm / year. The husks are also used as a surface mulch around the base of the palm. Husks in single layer are placed with convex side up, around the palm up to a radius of 2m from the base. Besides moisture conservation husk is also a good source of potash. On an average 100 husks contain potash equivalent to 1 kg of muriate of potash.
