Fiber & Crops· Ceiba pentandra

Anbauratgeber für Kapok

Tropical tree producing silky fiber pods used for stuffing, insulation, and oil extraction. Seeds yield 25% oil. Grows to 70m tall.

Wie lange dauert der Anbau von Kapok?

Kapok erreicht die erste Ernte in der Regel etwa 5 Jahre nach der Pflanzung.

1825

Tage bis zur Ernte

2,430

kg fiber/Hektar

moderate

Wasserbedarf

full sun

Sonnenbedarf

FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 13 October 2026. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL Licence: CC-BY-4.0.

Anbaubedingungen

Temperatur

25-35°C optimal

Frosttoleranz

none

Trockenheitstoleranz

moderate

Hitzetoleranz

high

Bodenanforderungen

Bodenart & pH-Wert

Beste Bodenarten: alluvial, loam, laterite

pH-Bereich: 5.5 - 6.5 (optimal: 6)

Drainage: good

Pflanzanleitung

Pflanzmethoden

seedlings

Pflanzabstand

1000 cm Abstand, 1000 cm Reihen

Pflanzzeit

wet season

Ertrag & Wirtschaftlichkeit

Ertragsspanne

1,260 - 3,600 kg fiber/ha

Marktnachfrage

stable

Rentabilität

medium

Anbautipps

Deciduous — harvest pods before rain season when they split open

Fiber is naturally buoyant and water-resistant — used in life preservers

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How long does Kapok take to grow?

Kapok typically takes about 5 years from planting to first harvest. The best planting season is wet season.

What soil does Kapok need?

Kapok grows best in alluvial, loam, laterite soil with a pH of 5.5-6.5. Good drainage is required.

What temperature does Kapok need?

Kapok grows best at 25-35°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: high.

What is the expected yield for Kapok?

Across 2 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Kapok range from 1,260 to 3,600 kg fiber/hectare, with a median of 2,430. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.