#cocoafarming — Public Fediverse posts

The productivity of cacao trees decreases with time, forcing farmers to cut down old trees or establish new plantations elsewhere.

Can grafting help? A shoot from a promising variety is implanted into an adult tree. An international research team led by our Uni found that grafting can rejuvenate cacao plants, increase yield & income without sacrificing #biodiversity: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.html?id=7708 #CocoaFarming

#AppliedEcology: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14851

The productivity of cacao trees decreases with time, forcing farmers to cut down old trees or establish new plantations elsewhere.

Can grafting help? A shoot from a promising variety is implanted into an adult tree. An international research team led by our Uni found that grafting can rejuvenate cacao plants, increase yield & income without sacrificing #biodiversity: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.html?id=7708 #CocoaFarming

#AppliedEcology: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14851

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