Picking up coconuts along Red Road

[asly]

So, does a coconut sprout it's first year? How do you get one to sprout, I've seen several that are just old and don't sprout.

Enjoy the day! Ann

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[Royall]

Geez girl.... do we have to teach you everything!! I mean you'd think you didn't live here or something!!

Royall

[asly]

Well... I don't see you answering my question Mr Royall??? Makes me think you don't know the answer either!!! :-)

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[Obie]

Plant the coconut in potting soil heavy side down.Cover about half the nut with soil.They sprout in 3 to 9 months.
Not all of them sprout just like not all seeds sprout.
I have many trees that I don't clean up after.The coconuts fall from the trees and sprout on their own.

If anyone wants sprouted coconuts,contact me.

[missydog1]

We planted some sprouted coconuts at our old house in Waikoloa. Within five years they had become tall trees. Maybe sooner. I was amazed. We were given the sprouts, which sprouted on their own lying around our friend's property in Hawi. We did not interrogate as to the nut quality. We planted them for a screen. Makes sense they would vary as to quality.

A few years ago we were able to go to Atiu in the Cooks and get a tour from a naturalist there. He knew which tree to go up to get which kind of coconut, although it all looked wild. He scaled the tree and cut us nuts, husked them, and treated us to the "sparkling" coconut water. Mmm, that was really good.

[Greg]

Related topic: I've noticed a lot of people plant the trees much too close together. Mature coconuts should be spaced so that the leaves don't touch (at least 20 feet apart).

Stoneface

[jerry]

Obie,

We have at least 20 coco trees (several varieties, including Samoan, judging from how they look) on our property. I did not plant any of them and we have been here 7 years. I would guess the cocos are at least ten years old, probably more. None of them produce. I occasionally fertilize them with 15-15-15 or coconut/palm. Any advice? A friend said to scatter salt around them.

By the way, other palms on our property produce nuts--Royal Palms for the first time this year.

Any advice? I love coconut water.

Jerry
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[asly]

How many years before they start producing nuts? I'm sure this depends on variety, but how can you tell you've got a dud tree that doesn't produce nuts? Or do they need male and female?

Enjoy the day! Ann

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[RedRoadCyclist]

I have a bunch of trees on Red Road - people have asked if they could take and I always say "yes" with the caveat that the little fire ants like to hang out on them....

just sayin'

[hooligal]

Asly, I let my cocos float around the pond for a month, then set them on cinder in direct sun. They sprout very quickly after coming out of the pond. I got the idea after watching a tv show about new plant speicies floating to, and colonizing, new locations. The idea was that the cocos sprout quickly after they've floated to an island, they have to sprout fast or risk being washed back out by the next storm. For some reason I thought the time in the water helped them sprout faster, so I tried it out

I check the underside every two weeks or so for a root to pop out. When it shows up I move the coco to its desired permanent location.

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