Height and girth increments and total dry matter yield of the seedlings at 6 MAS were significantly ( p = 0.01 ) different among the potting media prepared from the cocoa pod husk and top soil compost . The relative growth rates of ...

MAINSTONE , B.J. Cocoa on inland soils in Peninsular Malaysia . ... ( 1592 SUCCESSFUL COCOA planting : a guide to the small farmer . Suva , Fiji . ... Y. y HALM , B.J. Potting media for growing cocoa seedlings .

( 4536 MCPAUL , J. W. Notes on cocoa nutrition . Agricultural Journal 29 ( 2-3 ) : 99-104 . 1959 . ( 4537 MADRID , P. Z. The effect of different soil media on the rate of growth of cacao ( Theobroma cacao L. ) seedlings .

( mecanografiado ) MADRID , PEDRO Z. The effect of different soil media on the rate of growth of cacao ( Theobroma cacao L. ) seedlings . Philip- pine Agriculturist 22 ( 3 ) : 172-188 . Aug. 1933 . MANOTAS A. , LUIS E. El contenido en ...

Table 2 Soil chemical characteristics of soil collected in the cocoa germplasm collection . ... Plants were checked weekly and scored according to a nonparametric scale ranging from 0 ( healthy plant ) to 5 Cabiria San Juan Sur Depth ...

( A ) THERMAL EFFECTS There are three important plant processes that are directly affected by the temperature of the air and of the soil , namely ( 1 ) growth of plant tissues ( 2 ) metabolic activity and ( 3 ) transpiration .

3 What does he think of the potting media , light intensity and storage conditions in our cocoa propagators ? ... establishing some cocoa from seed of Trinidad clones or seed from locally selected high - yielding seedling trees for ...

... cacao on steep terrain is planted on contours to prevent at the same time soil erosion prevalent in many Jamaica ... only about three years old , most of the cacao grows together with bananas , coconuts and breadfruit . trees .

The exploratory trial that was conducted with small plants grown for three months in different nutrient solutions showed that the more diluted ... Soil fertility , shade , and manurial requirements : Effect of major nutrients on cacao .

C. alliodora had the best financial performance in both old and new cocoa fields ; I. edulis was the worst financial ... 1995 Discussion Timber trees in cocoa plantations provide both shade and income in the medium and long term .