Growing Cacao Tree
January 12, 2007 by Leo 11,372 Views
DISEASES
1. Black Rot or Stem Canker. Description: Characterized by round brown spots which enlarge concentrically and evenly Demarcation between healthy & affected areas is abrupt.
Damage:
- Damaged tissues are soft and infected pods become black, hard and dry.
- A reddish brown liquid oozes on split bark of trunk or branches.
- Spread may be thru direct contact, air current, rain or insects
- Damage is more severe during humid weather.
- An abundant downy growth of fungus is present at this time.
Control:
- Remove infected stems and fruits, burn.
- Spray Dithane Z-78 at 40 gms/20 1 water during flower time every 2 weeks.
- Avoid heavy shading
- Do regular pruning of shade trees and maintain good drainage to reduce excessive humidity.
2. Vascular streak – dieback (suspected fungus). Description: Brown streaks in the woody or vascular tissue.
Damage:
- one or two leaves are yellowing on the 2nd or 3rd flush below the growing tip. This develops into small sharply defined green spots scattered over a yellow background. Diseased leaves fall, short lateral shoots grow from the leaf axils.
- Unhardened leaves in the young flush of a diseased shoot may show an oak leaf pattern due to the death of tissue between the lateral vein.
3. Mold.
Damage:
- Most affected are beans which develop unpleasant flavor and are therefore useless.
- Affect germinated beans and improperly dried beans.
Control:
Keep beans in well ventilated place. Thoroughly dry beans and place in clean jute sack or polyethylene bags.
For further information including plant and planting materials, contact:
CocoaPhil
1977 Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Q.C.
Telefax: (02) 952-6397
Email: info@cocoaphil.org
Web: www.cocoaphil.org
Update: Feb. 13, 2009
The National Seed Industry Council has released a new variety of cacao, UF 18. It has big beans (approx. 80 dry beans/100 grams) and has good yielding ability. There are other NSIC recommended varieties with good potential. For more information, contact:
Alfredo “Fred” T. Corpuz:
Phones: (082) 286-2135; (082) 293- 1294, (082) 275-7525
Mobile: 0905- 2939551
Email: dpropagator2003@yahoo.com or alfred011956@gmail.com
Bureau of Plant Industry – Davao National Crop Research and Development Center
Bago Oshiro, Davao City.
TeleFax: (082) 293-0108
source: elgu2.ncc.gov.ph, photos from ideasinfood.typepad.com, venezuelatuya.com
updated: 04/15/09
2009 · All Rights Reversed ·
hi balak kong i-venture ang food business which mainly involves cacao. can someone tell me kung may kilala kayong nagsu-supply ng cacao beans within quezon city or manila? may iba’t ibang klase ba ng cacao beans? thanks! =)
Hi there!
Anyone interested to buy cocoa seedlings? We have 1,500 available seedlings in Quezon City and San Mateo, Rizal. You can contact me at 09176031315.
Hi,
I have been looking for Cocoa seeds to plant in our land in Negros Occidental.. Please help me , and let me know where can we buy the seeds ..
We can go to Mindanao to buy them but it’s just too much for fare to go there from Negros Occidental..
I really appreciate any help and information.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth
P.S.
I would like to intercrop the Cocoa trees in our 5 hectare Abaca plantation ..
Please email me @ echambers2k@yahoo.com
Thanks a lot :-)
@Elizabeth, contact alfredo corpuz of BPI. see contact details on previous comments.
we have a 1.8 has lot in davao del norte planted to few coconuts and binangay. since we are surrounded with bananas, the coconuts suffered because they are no longer bearing good fruits. we hardly earn from the copra. my brothers and sisters wanted to plant cacao instead but with the bananas around, is it good for the cacao trees? can you advice us on this matter.
thanks in advance.
hi lynne,
the coconuts and binagay bananas are good shade plants for cacao especially when your cacao are newly planted. when your binangay are 3-5 years old, these are already floating (Maglutaw na) so wala nang magaandang bunga. so you will be harvesting na your cacao.
for more info and technical assistance, you can contact us at the bureau of plant industry, bago oshiro, davao city (silingan ra man ta). we also have planting materials of cacao variety uf 18. here are my contact details: phone: 0822862135; 0822931294; celfone no.: 09052939551; email: dpropagator2003@yahoo.com or alfred011956@gmail.com.
hi, we have a farm in pangasinan is it advisable to plant cacao there considering that the area is best grown with corn, is it a good indicator, that cacao would also flourished there. tnx.
We are a chocolate manufacturer and museum, looking one cooperative smallholder’s cacao farm who participate in our organic bean-to-bar project.
We can buy whole or some portion of his production every year contineously and can share or support his expenses of farming in advance.
Is there any farm discussing further regarding this agenda for mutual interest ?
My Email ; genuine_zu@hotmail.com
Hi everybody.
I am Nelson from Landcare foundation. Our organization helps/facilitates farmers improve the economic aspects by improving farming system thru agroforestry (cobination of annual crops and trees; like cacao).
Our area in Bukidnon and MIs.Or. are cacao producer before. I’m proposing to include revival of cacao, any body can provide us the cost and return analysis of a hectare cacao farm? Thanks. Here is email n_tomonglay@yahoo.com
Hi, we are into planting cacao today in Maripipi, Biliran thru our Cooperative.. is there any agency or companies that can help us in this endeavor?
Bonz
@Atty. Bonz Mejarito, you can coordinate with CocoaPhil for additional information and advice, call them on their listed numbers.
atty. bonz:
you can contact us at the bureau of plant industry, bago oshiro, davao city for technical assistance. we also have planting materials of cacao variety uf 18. my celfone no.: 09052939551.
Hi i am living in thailand…I plan to plant cacao just for my own.since when i was in negros we have cacao trees and my gradma love it.We make our own cacao…
masarap pag hand made.
Kaya dito wala akong alam when i can find it.
i am looking somebody who can help me.
Thanks and best regards,
Hendriet
hi hendriet,
you can contact us at the bureau of plant industry, bago oshiro, davao city for technical assistance. we also have planting materials of cacao variety uf 18. here are my contact details: phone: 0822862135; 0822931294; celfone no.: 09052939551; email: dpropagator2003@yahoo.com or alfred011956@gmail.com.
hi yvette! saan ka sa davao? meron kaming Field Technician deployed in Davao Region. She knows very well where to get seeds, different varieties of scion and seedlings.we also have cacao nurseries in Calinan, Marilog & Tugbok (Davao City), Sawata (Davao Norte) and Mati (Dav Oriental).