Vol. 9, Special Issue 10, Part R (2025)

A field experiment was conducted at Agriculture Research Station (Fruit Crops), Junagadh Agricultural University, Mahuva to assess the “Effect of chemical fertilizer application on hybrid coconut cv. TxD (Mahuva)” during 2014-15 to 2016-17. The experiment was conducted to evaluate two factors with three levels each. Among the two factor, one was dose of fertilizers viz., D₁: 100% RDF NPK @ 1500, 750, 1500 g/palm/year, D₂: 125% RDF NPK @ 1875, 938, 1875 g/palm/year, D₃: 150% RDF NPK @ 2250, 1125, 2250 g/palm/year and second factor as number of splits of fertilizers viz., S₁: Two split [June-Oct. (Control)], S₂: Three Split (June-Oct.-Feb.), S₃: Four Split (June-Aug.-Nov.-Feb.). The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with factorial concept (FRBD) with three replications. Total two palm of hybrid coconut cv. TxD (Mahuva) taken in each treatments. The results obtained from the present investigation, revealed that the application of higher dose of chemical fertilizer i.e. 125% or 150% in four equal splits obtained significantly higher nut length as well as nut yield. As the coconut palm is perennial and producing nuts round the year the application of chemical fertilizers in four splits supply nutrients to the palm all the year results in positive impact on yield of nuts.