Gliricidia grows well in
the places where the coconut plantations are situated like Galle, Gampaha, Kurunagala, Puttalama, Matara, Hambantota.
Additionally Kandy, Monaragala, Polonnaruwa, Anuradapura areas have the best climate condition for the Gliricidia
plantation. Therefore dry, intermediate dry, intermediate wet and wet areas can
be used to plant the Gliricidia well. It is better if the rain fall is within
the range of 900-1800 mm. But if the dry period continues for about 6-8 months
it is somewhat badly affect to the Gliricidia plant and decrease the growing
rate.
Gliricidia grows well in
various soils. So the Gravel is the best medium for the Gliricidia.
Sandy lome and clay lome soils also good for the
Gliricidia. But in the more sandy soil the Gliricidia shows a low growing rate
at the immature stage. Thus the dry season continuous for whole year, leaves
are fallen down and shows a low growing rate. Because of the Gliricidia grows
in eroded and less fertile areas it can be used to rehabilitate the areas like that.
- Coconut Plantation at the early stage.
At early stage of a coconut
plantation that means up to 5 years the
site has plenty of sun light. So Gliricidia can be planted within the coconut
plant lines. However 5-15 years coconut plantation with 26×26 spacing doesn’t
have not sufficient sun light for Gliricidia. So it is useless to grow
Gliricidia except the coconut plantation is somewhat week in condition.
- Coconut plantation within 15-55 years.
Coconut plantations within this
age group have sufficient sun light in the field. So the Gliricidia can be
grown well. But at the age of 60 which have to reestablish the coconut plant is
not suitable to plant Gliricidia.