THE CULTIVATION OF COCOA 153 



It has already been mentioned that on several plantations 

 in Java cocoa grows well under " kapok " (Eriodendron 

 anfractuosum) ; another illustration of such a case is 

 given in Fig. 55. 



Where interplanting of useful trees is profitable, 

 there is sometimes a tendency to overdo it. Fig. 56 

 gives an example of this cocoa is being grown under 

 " kapok," with interplanting of nutmeg trees (on the 



FIG. 56. Cocoa grown under "kapok," with Intel-planting of nutmeg trees (on 

 the left) and Castilloa, while the " kapok " is used as support for pepper plants. 



left of the illustration) and Castilloa, while the " kapok " 

 is used as support for pepper plants. 



B. FlELDWORK ON THE ESTABLISHED PLANTATION 



Weeding. Though many widely different opinions 

 are held concerning the treatment of the cocoa fields on 

 the established plantation, all planters will doubtless 

 agree on one point viz. the necessity of weeding. 



The influence of weeds on the soil and on the cocoa 



