Climate:
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The coconut palm is found to grow under varying climatic and soil conditions. It is essentially a tropical plant growing mostly between 200N 200S latitudes. However, a rainfall of about 2000 mm per year, well distributed throughout, is ideal for proper growth and maximum production.

Soil:
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Coconut is grown under different soil types such as loamy, laterite, coastal sandy, alluvial, clayey and reclaimed soils of the marshy low lands with a pH - 5.2 to 8.0. The ideal soil conditions for better growth and performance of the palm are proper drainage, good water-holding capacity, presence of water table within 3m and absence of rock or any hard substratum within 2m of the surface.