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

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Summer pruning of mature trees may thicken laterals, increasing fruit size
and colour. With more vigorous and less precocious cultivars, techniques
such as cincturing and limb spreading may be beneficial to achieve higher
and earlier fruit production.
In grown up trees, practically no pruning is done except for removing weak,
interfering, discarded or insect damaged shoots and branches.
Phalsa
Phalsa plant is allowed to develop as a bush, hence no initial training is practised.
However, pruning is an
essential annual operation
for obtaining quality fruits.
In general, severe (cutting
closure to the ground level)
and very light pruning affect
the crop yield.
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The desirable height of
pruning varies from 50 to
100cm from the ground
level.
In north India, plants
shed their leaves slowly
after the middle of winter
(December-January) and they are pruned at this stage.
In south India, plants are allowed to grow taller and light pruning is done.
Pruned phalsa canes can be utilized for making baskets to transport fruits and
vegetables, and as stakes for support of vegetable crops.
Canopy Management in Fruit Crops
Pruning provides quality fruits