Agricultural office: coconut sick

Lack of water or pest attack can compromise plant development
by Globo Rural Online


To start the care, you need to make an initial diagnosis of the plant to determine the correct management

Would appreciate any suggestions to save a coconut tree about 3 feet tall, whose leaves have begun to dry and break.

Joseph, by email

A: There is a need to conduct an assessment of the plant on site to get a better diagnosis in relation to breakage and drying of leaves. However, lack of water in the soil or attacks of pests and / or diseases may be the cause of the problems that are occurring with coconut.

Depending on conditions of the plant and the stage of advancement of the damage, a recommendation would be the elimination of coconut, in view of the difficulty in spraying and the low efficiency of these products are commonly used. In the same place of cultivation, can be accomplished by planting new changes coconut, with the caveat before employing all care for the fruit bowl good scope development and production.
CONSULTANT: HUMBERTO Rollemberg SOURCES, agronomist, crop science researcher at Embrapa Coastal Tablelands (CPATC), the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Av Beira Mar, 3250, District July 13, PO Box 44, CEP 49025-040, Aracaju, SE, tel. (79) 4009-1311, humberto.fontes @ embrapa.br

Source: Globo Rural magazine