i) Ecology
- Altitude of 0 – 2000m
- Atleast 900mm, well distributed rainfall annually
- Deep, well drained soils with PH 5.0 – 7.0
ii) Land preparation and planting
- Plant by budding
- Buds mature early, are less thorny, seedless
- Rough lemon commonly used as root stock
- Nursery managed for 12 – 18 months before transplanting
- Holes are 60 x 60 x 60cm
- Refill holes with top soil, farm yard manure, and add phosphate fertilizer
- Spacing is 6 x 4 m
iii) Field Management
- Control weeds by mulching, chemicals, mechanically
- Apply compound fertilizers at recommended rate
- Mulch young plants
- Remove any flower appearing upto 2 yars
- After transplanting
- Remove suckers.
iv) Pests and Diseases
- Citrus aphids, false codling moth, fruit flies, scale, insects and mites are controlled using appropriate chemicals
- Gummosis and citrus tristeza controlled by use of resistant rootstock
v) Harvesting
- Harvest by picking the fruits by hand
- Harvesting starts after 2 ½ years
- Avoid damage by bruising
- Pack fruits well.
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