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THE CUBA REVIEW 



A FEW POINTS ON COCONUT CULTURE IN CUBA 



By Alvin Fox, Horticulturist on Tropical Plants 



Coconuts Growing near Batabano, Cuba. 



Coconuts, like bananas, are usually grown in the back yards for home consumption, and 

 the scattered commercial plantations receive but little care. This state of neglect, together 

 with unfavorable soil conditions, makes coconut culture an unstable industry, instead of a 

 well paying business, as it is when properly managed. 



The most favorable situations for cjconuts are in sandy soil and close to the ocean, where 

 the roots are always in reach of water and where the tops are exposed to winds. On heavy 



