Fiber & Crops· Ceiba pentandra

Guía de cultivo de Kapok

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

¿Cuánto tarda en crecer Kapok?

Kapok suele alcanzar su primera cosecha unos 5 años después de la siembra.

1825

Días hasta la cosecha

2,430

kg fiber/hectárea

moderate

Necesidades de agua

full sun

Necesidades de sol

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.

Condiciones de cultivo

Temperatura

25-35°C óptima

Tolerancia a las heladas

none

Tolerancia a la sequía

moderate

Tolerancia al calor

high

Requisitos del suelo

Tipo de suelo y pH

Mejores tipos de suelo: alluvial, loam, laterite

Rango de pH: 5.5 - 6.5 (óptimo: 6)

Drenaje: good

Guía de siembra

Métodos de siembra

seedlings

Distancia entre plantas

1000 cm de separación, 1000 cm entre hileras

Temporada de siembra

wet season

Rendimiento y economía

Rango de rendimiento

1,260 - 3,600 kg fiber/ha

Demanda del mercado

stable

Rentabilidad

medium

Consejos de cultivo

Deciduous — harvest pods before rain season when they split open

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

Preguntas frecuentes

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.