![]() ![]() Plant Protection Measures 5.13.1 Insect Pests Leaf webber, hairy caterpillars and bud worm are the common pests. It is mainly done to regulate the vegetative growth in order to improve the productivity and quality of fruits. 5.12 Pruning Pruning is done to expose the trees to sunlight and to remove the dead and diseased branches. at the time of flowering is quite effective for getting better fruit set and also preventing fruit drop. Pineapple and cocoa french bean, peas, tomato, brinjal, cabbage, cauliflower,Ĭucurbits is recommended depending upon the climate and irrigation facilitiesĥ.11 Growth regulators Fruit drop is a very serious problem in sapota. Spray is effective in controlling weeds for a period of 10-12 months. from tree at an initial stage during theįirst two years and then 4 drippers about 1 m. Interval of 30 days in winter and 15 days in summer.īeneficial in saving 40% water with 70-75 % higher income. Manures, ZnSO 4 and FeSO 4 (0.5%) are applied. Under irrigated conditions, it should be applied in two splits, one half at theīeginning of monsoon and the remaining half in the post-monsoon period Under rainfed conditions, fertilizers are applied before the onset of monsoon. K 2O /tree/year are applied and the dose is regulated on theīasis of age of the tree and status of nutrients in soil especially of P and K. Most of the trees are trained inĥ.7.1 About 50 kg. Plants raised through inarching require training forĪppropriate shape and framework development. Contour planting is recommended in case of sloping land.ĭeveloped for the plant. Sun by making dry grass thatch on top and three sides excepting the south-east ![]() Stakes are provided to avoid wind damage. Plants or layers are planted one in each pit and care is taken so that the bud ![]() Rains for settling and planting is done at appropriate time. Pits are later on filled with well-rotten compost or farmyard manure, 3 kg. Size are made in April-May and exposed to sun for a period of fifteen days. size, whereas in heavy and gravely soils pits of 1x1x1 m. upto the age of 13 years has been adopted successfully. Heavy rainfall the crop can be planted as late as September. Usually planted in the beginning of the rainy season. Is commercially propagated by vegetative methods such as air layering or gooteeĭone in any season provided irrigation facilities are available. The plants for windbreak may be planted at a distance Tamarind, silver oak and casuarinas are established on the wind-ward side or onĪll sides of the orchard. Ploughed two to three times and then leveled. Jonnavalasa I & II, Bangalore, Vavi Valsa Kalipatti, Calcutta round, Kirthibharathi, Dwarapudi, Pala, PKM-1, The state-wise growing belts are mentioned At higher elevations in places like PunjabĪnd Haryana, it gives only one crop from summer flowering in April and May. ![]() Coastal climate is best suited for its cultivation.Īnd medium black soils with good drainage are ideal for cultivation of sapota. It needs warm (10-38 0Ĭ) and humid climate (70% relative humidity) for growth and can be cultivated Need attention to give a fillip to high quality commercial production. Grading, processing, packaging and quality control are important aspects which To produce value added products based on sapota, so that farmers get an assuredįor preservation, cold storage, refrigerated transportation, rapid transit, jam, jelly, squashes and fruit drinksĪre produced from sapota after blending it with other fruits. Nowadays dry segments and flakes of the fruit are being processed but to a & colour of the pulp), high labour requirement in peeling, removal of seedsĮtc. Negligible due to the sensitivity of the fruit to heat (changing the flavour Due to mishandling of produce about 25-40% is Therefore, bulk of the produce is usedįor table purpose and is handled at ambient climatic conditions causingĬonsiderable post harvest losses. co-operative and private traders.Īnd is also sensitive to cold storage. Pre-requisite for successful commercial cultivation. Non-ideal post harvest practices, transport procedures, lack of proper storageĮxport of sapota from India during the period 1999-2000 to 2002-03 is given in Graph-3. Export constituted only a very minor fraction of MARKET ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY 4.1 Demand and Supply patterns The milky latex secretedīy unripe sapota fruits, known as chuckle forms the base for making chickletĤ. Is also an ingredient of fruit salads and milk shakes. Minerals (Ca, P and Fe.) Sapota pulp is used for making sweets and halwas. Source : Database of National Horticulture Board, Ministry ofĭigestible sugar (15-20%) and an appreciable source of protein, fat, fibre and ![]()
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