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Cultivation practices of Apricot( Prunus armeniaca)
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Cultivation practices of Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa)
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Irrigation

  • Should be irrigated regularly.
  • Irrigation is required specially during the flowering and bunch ripening stage.
  • Avoiding too wet soil during those periods is desirable.

 

Manuring

  • 25-30 kg FYM is needed.
  • NPK ration must be 0.07-0.09:0.54-0.57:0.135-0.18 kg NPK/ha.
  • Green manuring is applied whenever feasible.

 

Harvesting and yield

  • Always avoid premature harvest of grape bunches.
  • Ripening is indicated by the increase in sugar and decrease in acid content and development of characteristics color, flavor and texture of the cultivar.
  • The fruit is ready for picking after the berries near the tip have changed color and have become sweet.
  • The cluster should be removed during morning by cutting with the help of scissor or knife near its attachment to the cane.
  • The cluster should be handled only with stem.
  • Average yield is 15-30 ton/ha.