When To Apply:

 Recommended application of mulching

is at that start and at the end of the
rainy season.

Techno Guide on Fertilization No. 07/2019

For more information, please contact:

Agronomy, Soils and Farming Coconut Husk
Systems Division
Philippine Coconut Authority
Davao Research Center
Mulching
Bago Oshiro, Davao City 8000
Tel. (082) 293-0161
E-mail: pcadrc.asd12@gmail.com
About Coconut Husk Mulch:
How To Apply:
Coconut husks, the fibrous Table 2. Chemical composition of
covering of nuts is a by product of coconut husk fiber (in per-
copra production. It is mainly 1. Start weeding at 2 meters from
cent of dry weight)
composed of fibers and dust. For
FIBER
years it was either thrown away left YOU VERY
SUBSTANCE OLD
to pile up in the farms or used as NG YOUNG
household fuel. NUT
NUT NUT
(%)
(%) (%)
Water soluble 26 29 38. 50
Benefits of Coconut Husk Mulch: substances 14. 14. 15. 25
Pectin, others 25 85
soluble in boiling 9. 00
Husks are porous, they absorb or water 20. 13
retain water (Banzon and Velasco Hemicelluloses 8.50 8.15 14. 39 the base of the palm.
1982). It allows for great water Lignin 29. 31.
drainage, and it is effective for Cellulose 33 64
holding excess water. 23. 19.
87 26

CONSTITUENT PERCENT
Limitation of Coconut Husk
Moisture 15.0
Mulching:
Lignin 43.0
Ash 8.26 It is not advisable to apply coconut
husk mulching in high rainfall areas
Alkalinity of ash (as 37.5 and likewise on cacao, coffee, man-
K2O) gosteen, durian and lanzones since it
will give a favorable wet condition
for the fungus to accumulate which is
Table 1. Composition of coconut