canopy management in fruit crops - Department of Agriculture & Co ...

Contents
Foreword ........................................................................................................................... i
Preface............................................................................................................................. iii
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1
Principles of Canopy Management .................................................................................. 3
Objectives of Pruning ....................................................................................................... 4
1. Almond.......................................................................................................................
5
2. Aonla .......................................................................................................................... 6
3. Apple .......................................................................................................................... 9
4. Apricot......................................................................................................................
13
5. Avocado....................................................................................................................
15
6. Bael...........................................................................................................................
16
7. Banana......................................................................................................................
17
8. Ber ............................................................................................................................ 18
9. Carambola ................................................................................................................ 20
10. Cashew ..................................................................................................................... 21
11. Cherry.......................................................................................................................
27
12. Citrus ........................................................................................................................ 28
(i) Grapefruit .................................................................................................................. 29
(ii) Lemon ....................................................................................................................... 29
(iii) Lime ......................................................................................................................... 31
(iv) Mandarin ................................................................................................................. 32
(v) Sweet Orange ............................................................................................................ 33
13. Cocoa........................................................................................................................
34
14. Custard apple ........................................................................................................... 35
15. Durian.......................................................................................................................
36
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