Benefit Planting Dwarf Kopyor Coconut

Green Dwarf Kopyor Coconut

Kopyor coconut is an abnormal coconut, have popular name as Macapuno, this tree is look same with normal coconut, and will be clearly seen in the fruit, which has no flesh attached to the coconut shell, and has a crumb texture, even though the fruit is not normal, but has a unique taste that is loved by many people.

Abnormalities in Kopyor coconut are genetic factors, which can be caused by several factors, including, weather, disease, water availability, etc. because it is an abnormal tree, it is not easy to find kopyor coconut, if any, it will be sold at prices up to 10 times the price of ordinary coconuts. this is why then many people want to grow kopyor coconut because it has high economic value.

In kopyor coconut cultivation, the selection of seedlings to be planted will come from the parent tree with normal old coconut fruit, which is in one palm kopyor bunch, for kopyor coconut with high type, in one bunch containing 8-10 coconuts, usually only there will be 2-3 kopyor coconuts. because genetic abnormalities are then passed down to the next generation, then normal coconuts can then be used as seeds, but will produce a very small percentage of kopyor coconuts, in addition, waiting for the results of growing tall kopyor coconut requires a very long time.

If you have an interest in kopyor coconut and intend to plant it, then one of the choices of kopyor coconut seeds available is dwarf kopyor coconut seedlings.

Dwarf Kopyor Coconut

Planting dwarf kopyor coconut seedlings has many advantages, in contrast to high type coconut, one of the advantages of planting this type of tree is the time needed from planting to shorter harvest, what are the other benefits to be gained if we plant a dwarf kopyor coconut, the following his review:

1. A large percentage

Planting dwarf kopyor coconut has an advantage in a large percentage of kopyor coconuts produced, because this type of coconut is a hybrid coconut that the hatchery process is taken from kopyor coconut seed, the seed will then be developed in the laboratory with embryo culture techniques, the percentage of coconut kopyor to be produced can reach 90 - 95%, which means in one bunch of kopyor coconuts, then all the fruits will be kopyor coconuts.

2. The ability to self pollinate

Dwarf Kopyor coconut has the ability to self-pollinate, this process is called cleistogamy, which is the process of pollination that occurs in bunches when the coconut flower has not broken or bloomed. because of the ability to self pollinate, planting dwarf kopyor coconut seedlings may be planted with ordinary coconut, because it will not affect the results of kopyor coconuts.

3. Short tree

Kopyor coconut trees with a dwarf type have a short stem posture with maximum fruit production in each bunch, short stems will also facilitate the process of taking kopyor coconuts.

4. Fast fruiting

Dwarf Kopyor coconut trees from the time they are planted to the first fruiting, require faster time than ordinary coconuts, about 4-5 years old, Kopyor coconut trees can produce normally.

5. Lots of fruit

Because it is included in one type of hybrid coconut, the dwarf kopyor coconut has a lot of fruit production, in one coconut bunch, there will usually be 10-15 coconuts, although it has a slightly smaller fruit size than the high coconut, but with the number the many and the purpose of coconut kopyor for beverage and cake ingredients, the size of the fruit does not matter.

6. High selling price

Dwarf kopyor coconut has a very good economic value, in the market, the price of one kopyor coconut can be 10 times more expensive than ordinary coconut, which is why planting coconut Kopyor is one of the very good business opportunities in agriculture

Those are some of the advantages that you can get if you choose to grow low kopyor coconut, hopefully useful.