Open AccessPERFORMANCE OF COCONUT TIMBER UNDER FIELD AND SERVICE CONDITIONS
Author(s) -
R.N. Palomar,
V.K. Sulc
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
cord. coconut research and development/cord
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2721-8856
pISSN - 0215-1162
DOI - 10.37833/cord.v6i01.235
Subject(s) - coconut oil , geography , copra , hectare , coco , cocos nucifera , agroforestry , forestry , biology , horticulture , archaeology , agriculture , food science , artificial intelligence , computer science
Approximately 3.4 million hectares of coconut plantation arc spread ail over the coconut producing provinces in the Philippines. Of these, 50% arc found in Mindanao, 21.l % in the Visayas and 28.9% in Luzon including the Southern Tagalog and Bicol regions (PCA Annual Report, 1986).
It has been estimated that 30% of the area planted to coconut arc 60 years old and over. These coconut stands are considered unproductive and should be replanted with improved and high‑yielding coconut varieties.