Irrigation management
Coconut is found to response well to irrigation. The yield in irrigated gardens are found to be double that of un-irrigated fields. Therefore, adopting a good irrigation management strategy will definitely increase yield from coconut gardens. Depending upon the availability of water and resources, different methods of irrigation can be adopted.
Irrigation schedule
From 5th year onwards, adopt the following irrigation schedule based on pan evaporation for drip irrigation and basin irrigation.
Western region
| Months | Normal condition (for best yield) |
Moderate water scarcity condition | Severe water scarcity condition |
| A. Drip irrigation | |||
| February to May | 65 lit / day | 45 lit/ day | 22 lit / day |
| January, August and September |
55 lit / day | 35 lit / day | 18 lit/day |
| June and July, October to December |
45 lit / day | 30 lit/ day | 15 lit / day |
| B. Basin irrigation | |||
| February to May | 410 lit / 6 days * | ||
| January, August and September |
410 lit /7 days* | ||
| June and July, October to December |
410 lit /9 days* | ||
Eastern region
| Months | Normal condition (for best yield) |
Moderate water scarcity condition | Severe water scarcity condition |
| A. Drip irrigation | |||
| March – September | 80 lit / day | 55 lit / day | 27 lit/day |
| October – February | 50 lit / day | 35 lit/ day | 18 lit /day |
| B. Basin irrigation | |||
| March – September | 410 lit / 5 days* | ||