Is it possible to raise the coconut seedlings in polythene bags?
Coconut seedlings can be raised in polythene bags. For this you may use black polythene bags of 40 cm square and 500 gauge thickness. Fill up two-third of the bags with soil mixed with sand and well decomposed compost. Provide a few holes in the lower half as drainage outlets. Plant seed nuts in these polybags either vertically or horizontally. Planting in polybags has the following advantages. In a polybag nursery it is possible to give close attention to each seedling. Compared to a nursery in the field, it is easier to control watering, weeding and culling operations for the elimination of unwanted seedlings. Since the root system is intact and does not get damaged at the time of transplanting the planting shock can be avoided. These seedlings on planting in the field will grow faster.
