canopy management in fruit crops - Department of Agriculture & Co ...
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Sapota<br />
Sapota be<strong>in</strong>g an evergreen tree requires<br />
no regular prun<strong>in</strong>g but regulation <strong>of</strong><br />
vegetative growth to improve productivity<br />
and quality <strong>of</strong> <strong>fruit</strong>s.<br />
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A seedl<strong>in</strong>g tree grows excellently giv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a shape <strong>of</strong> an umbrella. However,<br />
plants raised through require tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
for appropriate shape and framework<br />
development.<br />
No def<strong>in</strong>ite system <strong>of</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g has<br />
been developed for sapota. Most trees<br />
are tra<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> central leader system.<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>itial year, plants are topped<br />
to 60-70 cm above the ground level.<br />
After emergence <strong>of</strong> new shoots below<br />
the cut po<strong>in</strong>t, 3-4 well spaced scaffold<br />
Quality <strong>fruit</strong> production from<br />
well managed tree<br />
limbs are selected and allowed to grow to make a<br />
strong framework.<br />
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At times, th<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> branches is affected <strong>in</strong> old<br />
plantation. Prun<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> sapota is conf<strong>in</strong>ed to open<br />
tree to light, and remove dead and diseased<br />
branches.<br />
Prun<strong>in</strong>g results <strong>in</strong> better <strong>canopy</strong> shape<br />
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