Propagation
A. Grafting:
a) Inarching: During July.
b) Side grafting: March to October.
c) Veneer grafting: March to July.
d) soft wood grafting:
e) Stone grafting or epicotyl grafting
B. Budding:
a) Shield or ‘T’ budding
b) Patch budding
Spacing
- Normally spacing adopted for grafts is 10 X 10 M and for seedlings and in very fertile soils it is 12 X 12M.
- The spacing adopted under high density planting is 5X3 / 5X2.5 / 4×4 / 3×2.5 / 2.5×2.5m.
- In high density planting for Manjeera and Mahamooda the spacing adopted is 4.5 X 4.5 M and for Amrapali it is 2.5 x 2.5 M.
- Pit dimension: 1mx1mx1m.
Cultivation :
- Land should be ploughed to proper tilth and the pits of 90x90x90cm are dug at a spacing of 8-10m and then filled with well decomposed FYM.
Planting :
- Planting is done during rainy season; the graft union should be kept at least 6 inch above the soil.
- After planting staking should be given for support and watering have to be given soon after planting.
- Rainy season
- 1m3 pits
- Spacing : 8 × 10m or 10×12 m. and coast seedlings require
- HDP in Amrapali 2.5m * 2.5 m
Manuring
|
Age of plant |
FYM(kg) |
Nitrogen(gm/plant) |
Phosphorus (gm/plant) |
Potash (gm/plant) |
|
1-3 years |
5-20 |
50-100 |
40-80 |
100-200 |
|
4-6 years |
25-50 |
100-200 |
80-100 |
200-400 |
|
7-9 years |
60-90 |
200-250 |
120-160 |
400-600 |
|
10 years and above |
100 |
250 |
160 |
600 |
- Foliar spray is given immediately after the harvest of the crop—urea @ 1-2% and another after flowering and at marble stage to improve fruit set and to reduce fruit drop.