Add caption Add caption Add caption Field Visit 01  Morning Session: Makandura Mixed Cropping System Makandura Research Station (MRS), Makandura (Kurunegala District, NWP) Established in 1983 for conducting field experiments and demonstrating agroforestry   model Add caption Add caption Add caption Total extent: 58.20 ha Agroclimatic zone:  Intermediate zone low country (IL1a) Add caption Add caption Add caption Pineapple as an intercrop in coconut lands Cultivation of pineapple in coconut land in popular Cultivation of pineapple in coconut land in popular in Colombo, Gampaha, Kurunegala, and in some areas Puttalam Districts. Well drained gravel or sandy loam soil are suitable for pineapple cultivation. Recommended varieties Murisi Kew Planting systems Single row system Suitable for Murisi variety Number of suckers required- 8400 per ha Double row system required- 3500 per ac