How to plant and grow vanilla

Instructions on how to plant and grow vanilla. This video was created for the Vanilla Export Company who donated thousands of vanilla plants to farmers in Haiti. It was meant to educate farmers and help them get started with their plants along with on-site training. The video was produced translated to Spanish and Hatian Creole. The vanilla bean has very specific sun and shade requirements that benefit the environment – especially in places like Haiti, where the forest has been decimated. Cultivation of vanilla requires tutor trees for the vines to grow so it can be grown along with other crops like cacao.