Planting

• Before planting, the land should be cleared and leveled.
• The pits of 1mX1mx1m size should be dug as per the lay out, a few weeks before planting.
• The pits are refilled with a mixture of FYM (20-25 kg), bone meal and sulphate of potash (400g) with a basket full of soil from a litchi orchard containing mycorrhizal fungi.
• The pits are watered to set this mixture with the earth.
• Planting is done after a week.
• Water is applied immediately after planting.
• Litchi trees are usually planted in a square system and the spacing adopted varies from 9 to 12 m.
• 6-9 months old true to type plants, with fine roots should be selected for planting.
• Early monsoon season is the best time of planting.
• Planting can also be done in the spring, if irrigation facilities are available.