It is recommended that gardeners in Vietnam do not plant coconuts to collect water massively
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Vietnam
Published Jun 28, 2022
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The local agricultural industry recommends that growers do not massively expand the area of fresh coconut trees for water because "supply will exceed demand".
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Source: Cafef.vn According to the Sub-Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection of Tien Giang province, the province has over 20,000 hectares of coconut trees; in which the coconuts for water such as: Green Siamese, Malayan coconut accounted for 60%. Recently, many gardeners in My Tho city, Cho Gao district, Go Cong Tay, Chau Thanh also demolish other orchards to plant coconut trees for water or intercropping. According to gardeners, coconut water is low cost, after 3 years for harvesting, high yield, stable price and high increase in the dry season. In particular, coconut trees are less affected by drought and salinity. Coconut water for very high yield and quick to harvest. However, according to the agricultural industry, coconut trees for water are not long-lived and yield decreases after 10 years for fruit. Moreover, most coconuts get water for domestic consumption, especially Malayan coconut leaves are often attacked by pests and diseases, the water quality is not ...
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