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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2008, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (12): 480-484.

Special Issue: 畜牧兽医 农业生态

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Effect of feeding chicken in orchard of coconut on ecosystem and economic benefit of coconut

Chen Siting, Qin Weiquan, Liu Liyun, Feng Meili, Wang Ping   

  • Received:2008-09-09 Revised:2008-10-20 Online:2008-12-05 Published:2008-12-05

Abstract: Feeding chicken in orchard of coconut, it is remarkable that the feeding may promote growth of leaf and yield of coconut. After feeding for three years, the coconut tree may take out 13.58 pieces of leaf and the yield of coconut fruits is 80.2 kg per plant in one year. It showed some extent resisting the pests and the diseases and the weeds in orchard of coconut. After test for three years, the kinds of pests and diseases and weeds were obviously reduced, the incidence of the pests and the diseases and livability of the weeds were the lowest. The feeding chicken in orchard of coconut may improve the nutrient of leaf of coconut, and increase soil nutrient, and acquire well economic incoming. The profit was 145440 Yuan RMB per hectare for feeding three years.