Expert Advisory Details

Advisory related to pruning of citrus fruits

Dr. Balwinder Singh, Assistant Director Horticulture/Nodal Officer Citrus Fruits, Punjab

• Fruits should be pruned after drying, and after pruning, a spray of Bordeaux mixture is necessary.
• After drying the fruits, fertilisers should be applied as per PAU recommendation.
• Spray Ektara medicine at a rate of 160 gm/acre in the month of February.
• To avoid the heat, the stem of the plant should be painted by touching it.
• Keeping in mind the change in weather in the coming time, plants that block the wind should be planted in the northwest direction of the garden.

Keeping in view the weather changes in the Malwa region, the following things should be kept in mind.

• Keep applying water to the plants after 7-10 days.
• The land should not be ploughed.
• Straw mulching should be done in the gardens.
• If possible, a microclimate should be created in the fields with a microspiller or rain gun.
• Synthetic parthide group should not be sprayed. Try to spray all the recommended insecticides in late February.
• At the time of flowering, keep boxes of honey bees in the gardens so that the pollination process can be good.

Drip irrigation and fertigation

In gardens where there is a facility for drip irrigation, drip irrigation, and fertigation methods can increase production through proper and good use of water and fertilizers. Drip Irrigation in Kinnow The water requirement according to the age of the plant in different months is given below- Amount of water (liters per day per plant) through a drip in Kinnow.