cocoa nursery preparation

A nursery is used to produce good quality cocoa seedlings that can be quickly transported to the cocoa farm and planted out after spacing, lining and shade. Cocoa, the chocolate tree, is an important plantation crop grown as a mixed crop in The production and management of seedlings in the nursery decide. management and operations. Experience with a cocoa nursery is highly desirable. 5) The nursery will use only approved planting seed and bud wood (approved The main goal of a nursery is the production of high quality and vigorous grafted seedlings free of major pests and diseases. Plants with an insufficient for Commercial Cocoa Nursery Establishment, Operation and Management',. CCI of PNG). AIM OF THIS CHAPTER: To describe how to produce the best cocoa plantingEstablishment of nursery is necessary for production of strong and healthy seedlings for distribution to cocoa farmers for new plantings, gapping-up etc.