Cocoa Plant Growing Conditions

Climate
• latitude 100 to 100 L.U L.S
• Higher than 0 s.d place 600 m above sea level
• 1500 s.d Rainfall 2,000 mm / yr
• In dry (rainfall <60 mm / month) for less than 3 months
• Maximum temperature of 300-320 C, a minimum of 180 -210 C
• No high winds continuously, the maximum wind speed of 4 m / sec

Media Plant

The growth of cocoa seedlings obtained on the best land is dominated by smectite clay minerals and a row followed by a soil containing chlorite, kaolinite and halloysite.

Cocoa plants can grow well in soil acidity (pH) 6-7.5, no higher than 8 and no lower than 4;

The chemistry of the soil (especially in the 1-30 cm layer): The level of organic matter> 3.5% or levels of C> 2%, the ratio C / N 10-20.
 

Water soil aeration in order to affect the growth and nutrient uptake. To that end, into the ground water is hinted at at least 3 m. 

 
Factors determining the slope of the land is the depth of ground water. Land terracing on the slope is 8% and 25% respectively with a minimum width of 1 m and 1.5 m, while the land slope is more than 40% should not be planted with cocoa.


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