![]() Weekly irrigation in summers and that during winters atįortnightly intervals is recommended. Of mrig bahar crop in the middle of May followed by regular irrigation till the After application, fertilizers are covered with top soil and These should beĪpplied in a shallow circular trench below tree canopy not beyond a depth ofĨ-10 cm. ![]() Whereas full dose of P and K should be applied at one time. The time of first irrigation after bahar treatment and next at 3 weeks interval, ![]() Nitrogenous fertilizer is applied in two split doses starting at Fruiting should be encouraged from fourth besides the recommended doses of N, P and K should beĪpplied to non-bearing trees in 3 split doses coinciding with growth of flushesĭuring January, June and September. The basal dose of farmyard manure cart-loads /ha. May/June for Mrig bahar and October/November for hasthe bahar. The time of application is December/January for ambe bahar, sulphate of ammonia prior toįlowering is ideal for healthy growth and fruiting. To 5 year old tree annually is adequate, whereas application of 50 kg.įarmyard manure and 3.5 kg. Cuttings/air layers are then planted and staked. After filling the pit, watering is done to allow The pits are filled with top soil mixed with 20 kg. of 5% BHC or carbarylĭust is dusted on the bottom and sides of the pits as a pre-caution against in square system) about a month prior to plantingĪnd kept open under the sun for a fortnight. on marginal and very light soils is recommended.ĭug (at a spacing of 5 cm. Planting distance is decided on the basis of soil type and climate. Spacing increases disease and pest incidence.Īdopted. Farmers have adopted a spacing of 2.5 X 4.5 m. High density planting with a spacing givesĢ-2.5 times more yield than that obtained when the normal planting distance ofĥ X 5 m. in northern IndiaĪnd also in the plains of Deccan plateau is usually followed. Planting is adopted in temperate regions. (February-March) and July-August in sub-tropical and tropical regions Usually done during the rainy season and also in November-December. ![]() Propagated vegetatively by cuttings, air layering or gootee. Jyoti, Ruby, IIHR Selection, Yercaud 1 and Co 1. Paper Shelled, Spanish Ruby, Ganesh (GB I), G 137, P 23, P 26, Mridula, Aarakta, Loamy or alluvial soils is suitable for cultivation.Ĭultivated in India are Alandi or Vadki, Dholka, Kandhari, Kabul, Muskati Red, It can tolerate frost to a considerable extent inĭormant stage, but is injured at temperature below - 11 0 C. Temperature and an evergreen or partially deciduous in tropical and Pomegranate tree is deciduous in areas of low winter The tree requires hot and dry climate during fruitĭevelopment and ripening. It thrives well under hot, dry summer and cold winter provided irrigationįacilities are available. Semi-arid conditions and can be grown upto an altitude of 500 m. Processing facilities also need to be created in the major Techniques are aspects which need special attention. The trend in export of pomegranate from India during the periodġ999-2000 to 2001-02 is given in Graph 1.įacilities for transport to primary markets, standardization of packaging Internationally include Ganesh and Aarakta. Pomegranate mainly to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Netherlands Among all forms, canned slices and juice are in much demand in India, constituting about 70% of the production. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,ģ.2 Economic Importance Fruit is consumed fresh or in the form of juice, jam, squash and syrup. BACKGROUNDĬommercially only in Maharashtra. OBJECTIVE The main objective of this report is to present a one acre bankable model for high quality commercial cultivation of the crop. ( Punica granatum) is one of the commercially importantįruit crops of India.
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