Under unirrigated condition chances of damage to spring, the blossom is high and the next crop maturing in October-November may be heavier. It also reduces the fruit crops and increases the fruit size. Irrigation improves the plant growth, flowering and fruiting in citrus. Irrigation requirement for lime plants: Water Requirement for Lemon Tree.Ĭitrus requires life-saving watering in the first year during winter and summer. With a good irrigation system, planting may be done in other months also. 10 kg of FYM and 500 g of superphosphate may be applied per pit while planting. Pits of the size of 60 cm x 60 cm x 60 cm may be dug for planting seedlings. The best season of planting is from June to August. In such land, high-density planting is possible as aerial space available is more than that in flat land.

In hilly areas, planting is done on terraces against the slopes. Land needs to be plowed, cross plowed and levelled.

Location/Land Selection for lime farming :

Pramalini, Vikram and PKM1 are highly cluster bearing acid limes developed by ICAR. Mosambi arrives early to mid-season and sweeter but less juicy variety Satgudi arrives early in the market. Lemon: Eureka, Lisbon, Villafranca, Lucknow seedless, Assam Lemon, Nepali Round, and Lemon 1Īmong Mandarin oranges, Nagpur is the most important variety. Sweet Orange:Blood Red (Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan), Mosambi (Maharashtra), Satgudi (Andhra Pradesh), exotic varieties – Jaffa, Hamlin & Pineapple (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan), Valencia.Īcid Lime: Pramalini, Vikram, Chakradari, PKM1, Selection 49, Seedless lime, and Tahiti Mandarin Orange:Kurg (Kurg& Wyned regions), Nagpur (Vidharba region), Darjeeling (Darjeeling region), Khasi (Meghalaya region), Sumthira (Assam), exotic variety – Kinnow (Nagpur, Akola regions, Punjab & adjoining States).Ģ. The important varieties of different types of citrus and their respective suitable regions are:ġ.

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