Areca nut Planting Method | Betel nut Planting Method

For raising Areca nut seedlings, it is very important to select the seeds from pre-marked and pre-potent mother palms of outstanding performance. and should be sown at a distance of 5 cm to 6 cm apart in sand beds under the partial shade with their stalk end pointing upwards. After the sprouts have produced 2 to 3 leaves, they are transplanted to polythene bags of 30 cm x 10 cm filled with forest soil and should be allowed to grow for 12 to 18 months under partial shade. The seedlings can also be transplanted in secondary nursery beds with a spacing of 30 cm on either side. Sufficient irrigation should be given to the seedlings. Dwarf and compact seedlings with more leaves should be selected. Seedlings of 1 to 2 years of age should be planted in pits of about 90 x 90 x 90 cm at a spacing of 2.75 to 3.0 meters either way and covered with soil to the collar level of the plants and press the soil around. It is essential to provide shade during the summer months. Growing Banana or other crops well in advance may also provide some shade. ___________________________________________ Visit Our SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/DiscoverAgric... Discover Agriculture YouTube Channel:    / discoveragriculture   EMAIL: [email protected] FOLLOW US ON: Instagram:   / roshan_shetty_c   Facebook:   / roshanshettycg   Instagram:   / harshith_bhandary_   Facebook:   / harshith.bhandary.7   ___________________________________________ Areca nut Planting Method | Betel nut Planting Method Tags: areca nut, areca nut farming, betel nut, areca nut planting method, areca nut plantation, betel nut planting method, betel nut plantation, betel nut farming, areca nut cultivation, areca nut cultivation in Karnataka, betel nut cultivation, betel nut cultivation in Karnataka, betel nut cultivation in India, betel nut farming in Assam, betel nut farming in Odisha, areca nut farming in Tamilnadu, areca nut farming in Karnataka, areca nut plant, betel nut plant care #ArecaNut #BetelNut #PlantingMethod #Agriculture #AgricultureMachine #Agriculture #Farming #DiscoverAgriculture Website: https://discoveragriculture.com