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

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After a year, pruning operation
is done especially in May-
June, September-October and
January-February.
New shoots emerge after
pruning of shoots during
January-February. On these
shoots, flowering takes place
and fruiting is obtained during
July-September. Second time
pruning is done in May-June.
After pruning, once again shoots
emerge and flowering takes place, which yields fruits during December-February.
These shoots are further pruned for the third time in September-October. It is done
primarily for better canopy development. As a result of pruning in October, fruiting is
obtained in March-April. This is the technique for maintaining a meadow orchard for
optimum yield and dwarf tree size.
Rejuvenation of Senile Orchards
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The rejuvenation technology involves heading back of exhausted trees (showing marked
decline in annual production) to the extent of 1.0-1.5 m height above the ground level,
during May-June or December-February to facilitate production of new shoots below cut
points and allow the development of fresh canopy of healthy shoots.
New shoots develop on beheaded trees
Canopy Management in Fruit Crops
Growth and fruiting under meadow orcharding
• The newly emerging shoots are
allowed to grow up to a length of about
40-50 cm, which could be attained in
4-5 months of rejuvenation pruning.
• These shoots are further pruned out
to about 50% of their total length for
emergence of multiple shoots. This
is mainly done to modify the tree
structure and maintain proper canopy
size.