Breeding -
Cacao is raised from a seed. The seeds will continue to develop, grow and produce good plants when taken from pods, not more than 15 days under ripe.
Cuttings: Tree cuttings are taken between two and five leaves and one or two buds. The leaves are then cut in half and the cutting placed in a pot under polyethylene until the roots start to develop.
Budding: A bud is cut from a tree and placed under a flap of bark on another tree. The budding patch is then bound with raffia and waxed tape of clear plastic to prevent moisture loss. When the bud is growing, the old tree above it is cut off.
Marcotting: A strip of bark is removed from a branch and the area covered in sawdust and a polyethylene sheet. The area will produce roots and the branch can then be chopped off and planted.
Cacao is raised from a seed. The seeds will continue to develop, grow and produce good plants when taken from pods, not more than 15 days under ripe.
Cuttings: Tree cuttings are taken between two and five leaves and one or two buds. The leaves are then cut in half and the cutting placed in a pot under polyethylene until the roots start to develop.
Budding: A bud is cut from a tree and placed under a flap of bark on another tree. The budding patch is then bound with raffia and waxed tape of clear plastic to prevent moisture loss. When the bud is growing, the old tree above it is cut off.
Marcotting: A strip of bark is removed from a branch and the area covered in sawdust and a polyethylene sheet. The area will produce roots and the branch can then be chopped off and planted.