The best season for planting Peach is from June to August which means before the monsoon season starts. And, light irrigation must be given after the plantation. Cultivating Peach in irrigated conditions, the plantation can be done from early December and late January.
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What are the Constraints in Adopting High Density Peach Planting Systems?
Poor availability of planting material in dwarf tree varieties as well as vegetatively propagated rootstocks in different horticultural crops. Lack of standardization of production technology in high density planting of various fruit crops. The high-density planting requires a higher initial establishment cost as compare to the traditional system of planting. Avoidance in the use of inter-cropping and mixed cropping systems. Need for a more professional approach for management compared to conventional planting at wider spacing. Crowding and intermingling of branches can occur in coming years which can result in poor performance of trees. Non-availability of a complete package for high density planting and use of mechanization.
Which is the sowing time for Cauliflower Farming?
The seed should be sown in nursery beds in May to June for early crop cultivation, July to August for main crop cultivation and for late crop cultivation Sept-Oct.
What is the Agro-Climatic conditions for Cauliflower Farming?
Proper climatic conditions are almost required depending on the variety of the cauliflower. Cauliflower grows well in a moist and cool climate. Cauliflower can sustain to low temperatures and for hot climatic conditions just like cabbage. Extreme dry conditions or low humidity are not suitable for Cauliflower cultivation. 10°C to 25°C is optimum temperature for good seed germination. High temperatures cause poor quality of curds. Lower temperatures may result in delays in maturity and undersized curd.
What are the Commercial Varieties of Cauliflowers Cultivated in India?
There are many varieties in cauliflower cultivation as they are season bound, care should be taken while sowing the seeds or transplanting. There are three types seasonal varieties in the cultivation of Cauliflower I.e., Early crop, Mid-season and Late Crop.
Varieties that are suitable for monsoon season i.e., June to July are Early Kunwari, Pusa Katki. The curds become ready in Sept to Oct. Aghani would mature in November, Possi in Dec and maghi in Jan. Early crop varieties produce short plant. Pusa Deepali is also early crop variety and its curds start maturing in November. Pusa synthetic variety suitable for plantation in Sept month and its curds become available in Dec to Jan. The late crop variety is snow ball which can be planted in Oct to Nov and its curds become available in Feb to Mar.
How Post-harvest management is done in Growing Holy Basil?
After cutting the crop, it has been allowed to wilt in the field for 4 hours for minimizing the moisture level in the leaves. Leaving the crop for a long time after harvest (more than 8 hours) may drastically reduce the quality of oil and yield. Steam distillation is used extract the oil and the oil is decanted and filtered. The distilled tulsi oil is treated with common salt @ 20 grams/litre oil to remove the moisture content. Usually, the filtered oil is stored in cool and dry place in glass bottles or clean containers.
What is the average yield of Holy Basil?
The yield of holy basil crop or Tulsi herbage depends on soil type, irrigation, climate and variety of basil along with cultivation management practices. On an average, one can obtain 9 to 10 tons of fresh herbage per acre in 2 to 3 harvests per year.
The essential tulsi oil yield varies with type, season and place of origin. You can recover the oil from 0.3 to 0.4%.
In which Season, Sowing and Planting is done for Growing Holy Basil?
Usually, in commercial cultivation of holy basil, the nursery raising is carried out in the 3rd week of February and transplanting is done in the middle of April month.
Basil seeds should be sown in the nursery beds and the nursery ought to be located with irrigation facilities in shade conditions. Soil is worked to a depth of 30 cm. Well decomposed farm yard manure (two kg/sq. meter) should be applied to the soil before making seedbeds.
What is the climatic requirement for cherry fruit cultivation?
As we all know that cherry grows well in cold climatic conditions, it requires about 1200 hr to 1500 hr chilling period during winter season. Cherry fruits are grown successfully at the height of 2500 meters above sea level. In India, cherry commercial cultivation is carried in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh sue to suitable climate. An annual rainfall of 100 to 125 cm is required for its growth. Spring frost should be avoided as the cherry blossom is sensitive to frost.
What is average yield of Gerbera?
Any crop yield depends on the farm management practices, variety and soil type. In Gerbera cultivation, following is the average yield in open and greenhouse cultivation. Under open field/shade net cultivation: 140 to 150 cut flowers/square meter/year can be expected. Under Greenhouse cultivation: 225 to 250 cut flowers/square meter/year can be obtained.