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Cocoa

Sown Jun–Jul (planting) · 3–4 years to harvest · 12 guides in our archive

September

Not the month for cocoa.

Its window is Jun–Jul (planting). That opens in June, 9 months from now.

What can go in this month, from the same plantation group — soonest to crop first

Tobacco 110–130 days Pyrethrum 2–3 years Oil Palm 3–4 years
At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Perennial
Sowing Jun–Jul (planting)
Duration 3–4 yr to bear
Spacing 2.7 × 2.7 m
Soil pH 5.5–7.0
Water 1500–2000 mm
Temperature 20–30 °C
Seed rate 1,100 plants
Yield 1–1.5 t dry bean
Watch for Black pod, tea mosquito bug

Planning ranges for Indian conditions. Varieties, region and management shift every one of these — confirm with your KVK or state agricultural university before committing an acre.

From the archive

Growing Cocoa

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From growers

Nobody has reported a Cocoa harvest here yet. It takes 5 before an average means anything — yours would be the first.

Work with Cocoa

Sowing window Jun · Jul See the whole year Run the numbers Plants · seed · water · yield Five calculators Plan a grow Space, cycles, budget Pre-filled for this crop Simulate it Move pH, EC, light, heat Watch it respond

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