Coconut based integrated farming system under organic cultivation in Konkan region of Maharashtra

Investigations carried out on integrated cropping system model in coconut at experimental farm, Regional Coconut Research Station, Bhatye, Ratnagiri (M.S.) during the year 2008–09 to 2011–12 on COD x WCT coconut palms, intercropped with nutmeg, cinnamon, banana, pineapple and poultry unit as farming system model and recycled with the biomass in the form of vermicompost, poultry manure, vermiwash, green leaf manure and coconut husk every year revealed that the total biomass generated in the system for the year 2011–2012 was 9175 kg ha⁻¹. The number of fronds on the crown increased from 25 to 30 and frond production per year increased from 10.0 to 11.1 during 2008–09 to 2011–12. The nut yield recorded in the year 2008–09 (76 nuts palm⁻¹ year⁻¹) increased to 110 nuts palm⁻¹ during 2011–12 accounting for 44.7 percent increase in nut yield during 2011–12 compared to pre-experimental yield. The yield ha⁻¹ of coconut, poultry, banana, pineapple, cinnamon bark and cinnamon leaves recorded during 2011–2012 from the system was 17975 nuts, 472, 1037, 475, 7.5 and 95 kg, respectively. The economics of the cropping system revealed a B:C ratio of 2.00 in the year 2011–12.