About Lesson
Top working
- it is the process of converting an undesirable plant into desirable type
- Usually, seedling stand of fruit plants are considered suitable for top working
- To begin with the process, the plants are headed back with in one meter height from ground level during spring
- The new shoot appears in response to heading back are selected and vegetative propagation (budding/grafting) method is resorted during June- July
While selecting shoot, it should be taken into account that pencil thick shoots fit well to undertake propagation method
- In subtropical regions, high solar radiation causes sun-burn injury to the deheaded main stem
- It is counter checked by white washing the stem
- Young plants with a trunk diameter of 2.5 -2 cm are considered ideal for top working