Cocoa Seedlings (1)

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1) Abekro23_Plant.jpg
To plant a cocoa seedling, one makes a hole in the ground with a machete, then tears the plastic open at the root ball so the roots can easily penetrate the soil. Abekro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2010.








2) Abekro29_PlantSeedling.jpg
Pack the soil around the root ball to create a depression that will catch rain.
Abekro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2010.








3) Cocoa_Nursery01.jpg
A CRIG nursery. Note the roof designed to filter the sunlight.
Somewhere North of Accra, Ghana, 2010.