Coconut trees can grow up to 30 meters tall and produce their first fruit within 6 years. Coconuts have a variety of uses such as drinking water, cooking oil, materials for crafts and building. There are many health benefits to consuming coconut as well, such as aiding weight loss, reducing cholesterol, and promoting heart health. Major coconut producing countries include Indonesia, the Philippines, and India. Coconut trees require warm, humid climates and regular rainfall to thrive.

1. The Life Cycle Of A
Coconut Tree

2. Topic Slide no.
Introduction 01
Origin 02
Plant 03
Natural habitat 04
Production and Cultivation 05
Coconut Management 06
Technology 07
Harvesting process 08
Uses 09
Health Benifits 10
Sustainability 11
Sociocultural 12
Diseases 13
Varieties 14

3. The term coconut can refer to the whole coconut
palm or the seed , or fruit ,which, botanically, is a
drupe not a nut.

4. The range of the natural habitat of the coconut
palm tree delineated by the red line (based on
information in Werth 1933)

5.  Growing up to 30m (98 ft) tall
 Size of pinnate leaves 4-6m long
 Pinnae size 60-90 cm long
 Coconuts are two types: tall & dwarf
 Coconut tree can yield up to 75 fruits/year
 Coconut palms produce their first fruit in six years

6. Coconuts need high humidity(70-80%+) &
intolerant of cold weather for optimum growth.

7. Country Production
Indonesia 19.1
Philippines 14.7
India 11.1
Brazil 2.9
Sri Lanka 2.2

8.  Highly sensitive to soil moisture
 Rainfall total of 1800mm evenly throughout the year
 As little as 1000mm will prove to be optimum
 Takes up to a tear for coconuts to mature
 Bloom up to thirteen times a year
 Continuous harvest year-round
 Average harvest of 60 coconuts/ tree
 Some trees yeilding at three times that amount

9. A number of devices have been developed to
assist in the processes of harvesting and dehusk
coconut operation . Devices are electrical and/or
solar generated. The technologies are-
1. Traditional method
2. Modern method
3. Oil miling

11.  The water: A healthy, refreshing drink
 The oil: For cooking , skin & hair
 The shells: To steam food and create crafts
 The husks: A natural scrubber
 The husks: Ropes
 Tree leaves: Thatching
 The sticks: Brooms
 The wood: Fires in traditional kitchens
 The flowers: Medicine

12. Today coconut is widely produced in some countries for commercial,
industrial and household use. There are several health benifits-
i. Anti aging
ii. Hydration
iii. Magnesium rich
iv. Prevent kidney stones
v. Reduces cholesterol oxidation
vi. kills harmful microorganism
vii. Promotes healthy skins
viii. weight loss
ix. Prevents anemia
x. Promotes a healthy heart

13.  Australia: coconut, cocoa, coffee along with cattle grazin
 Cylon /Sri Lanka: coconut, tea, rubber
 Coir products: husk from the coconut are bio-degradability
 India: biomass fuel supply average size family, 30-40 palm tree
 By-products: “oil-cake” is fed to cattle
“THE DAY OF COCONUT AS MAINLY OR SOLELY A
MONOCULTURE APPEARS TO BE ALMOST OVER”

14. o Epic, classic Hindu stories: Ramayana
o Coconut hold a high place in the Indian culture, no
ritual or ceremony is performed without it
o Used in both social and religious ceremonies :
worshipping, marriages, festivals, decorations, etc
o Small farmers are the backbone to the coconut
culture

15. The main diseases are:
 Phytoplasma disease
 Lethal yellowing
 Cultiver
 Maypan

16. Many varieties of coconuts
C.nucifera are being cultivated in
many countries. They are-
 Dwarf yellow coconut
 Dwarf orange coconut
 Golden malay coconut
 Dwarf green coconut
 Fiji dwarf (Niu Leka)
 Green malay coconut
 King coconut
 Makapuno coconut
 Maypan coconut
 Nawassi coconut
 Yellow malay coconut

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19. Presented by-
Name : Subhajit Saha
Roll no. : 34201616011
Department : Electrical Engineering
Institute : Future Institute Of Technology

20. The End