DOs

• Select good mother palm
• Plant the seedlings in the right season
• Remove seed nuts that not germinated within 5 months
• Transplant 9-12 month old seedlings
• Fill up seedling pit with soil gradually every year by cutting from sides as the seedling grows
• Remove soil accumulating at the collar region of the seedlings during rains
• Adopt drip irrigation and fertigation wherever possible
• Apply balanced manures and fertilizers based on soil test valve
• Provision of proper drainage facilities to prevent bud rot
• Follow drip irrigation to prevent spread of Basal Stem Rot
• Follow waiting period of 45 days for each harvest when chemical pesticides are used
• Use plant products and biocontrol agents always for pest and disease management
• Hybrids should be grown under well managed conditions with assured irrigation   

DON'Ts

• Trees growing closer to house holds, cattle shed, compost pits and other favourable conditions to be avoided for mother palm selection.
• Trees habitually producing barren nuts are to be avoided even though they may produce high yield for use as mother palm.
• Don’t collect immature nuts as seed nuts
• Avoid over crowding in storage.
• Avoid planting in rainy season in low lying areas.
• Avoid nursery in open area
• Avoid horizontal sowing and too close / wide planting
• Don’t transplant seedlings below 9 months and after 12 months of age.
• Don’t plough the garden frequently
• Excessive irrigation should be avoided
• Avoid non judicious use of fertilizers
• Avoid injuries to the stem/roots
• Don’t cut green leaves
• Don’t adopt flood irrigation
• Pheromone traps should not be placed in direct sunlight
• Do not grow hybrids in problem soils and water scarcity area.

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