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particularly in the coastal districts. Such land is 
generally flat, and is usually provided with natural 
outlets and sufficient fall to allow of thorough 
drainage. The soil is mostly alluvial, and palms 
grown under such conditions commence flowering in 
their third or fourth year. Coconuts are, however, 
cultivated in the inland districts, but there they take 
longer to reach the producing stage. 
In Malaya, the principal areas in which this crop 
is to be found are: Penang; Province Wellesley; 
Krian; the Dindings; the Bagan Datoh district in 
Lower Perak; along the coast from the Bernam 
river to Sepang in Selangor; the coastal districts 
of Pahang, Johore and Kelantan. 
Cultivation . — The most suitable soil for coconut 
cultivation is an alluvial loam, but some of the stiff 
clays, when properly drained, also produce excellent 
crops. When the area to be opened up is low-lying, 
as is common in the coastal districts, rentices are 
first made through the jungle and the main drains 
cut immediately, in order to dry the land as much 
as possible before felling is commenced. 
The next operation is to lay down the nursery. 
Nuts for seed should be gathered from well-matured 
palms, between fifteen and forty years old, which 
are known to be good vielders. The nuts should 
be fully matured before being picked from the tree 
and allowed to dry for one to two months after they 
are picked, in order to harden the husk. Nursery 
beds, about four feet wide, should be carefully 
prepared with good soil, and slightly raised to 
permit efficient drainage. A thin layer of sand on 
the surface of the beds is beneficial as it prevents 
the ground from becoming too damp and causing 
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