Fibre · Perennial

Kapok

Sown Jun–Jul · 4–6 years to harvest · 12 guides in our archive

September

Not the month for kapok.

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

At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Perennial

Sowing Jun–Jul

Duration 4–6 yr

Spacing 8 × 8 m

Soil pH 5.5–7.5

Water 1000–1500 mm

Temperature 20–35 °C

Seed rate Nursery

Yield 0.4–0.8 t

Watch for Stainer bug, leaf spot

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 Kapok

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Work with Kapok

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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