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INTRODUCTION

´Orange belongs to the family Rutaceae and its scientific name is Citrus X sinensis.

´It is grown and cultivated in the month of July to September .

´Oranges are an excellent source of vitamin C.

´One orange offers 116.2 percent of the daily value for vitamin C.

´ Good intake of vitamin C is associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer as it helps to get of free radicals that cause damage to our DNA.

REQUIREMENTS

Soil:- Sandy loam, Loam and Clay loam.

Susceptibility:- Susceptible to Pest diseases.

Temperature:- 7° to 8°C.

Cultivation:- Farming – Post-Harvest Management.

pH:- 6.0 to 7.5.

Rainfall:- A dry climate with about 50-75 cm of rainfall from June-September.

IRRIGATION

´Citrus trees are very sensitive to the presence of salts in soil as well as in the irrigation water.

´As such they are liable to contain salts, though in variable quantities.

´The presence of chlorides and sodium salts is most harmful to citrus.

´Chlorides are said to be more injurious than sulphates , while carbonates are reputed to be the most injurious of all the salts.

´High moisture content and high water table, especially in the presence of high proportion of calcium may cause chlorotic symptoms in plants.

´Where better quality water is not available, the toxic effects of salts can be minimized by following certain management practices.

´The soil should not be allowed to dry, where irrigation water is high in salts to avoid root injury.

´If there is any sign of salt accumulation in the soil an irrigation of atleast 15 cm is recommended.

´When the natural salt content of the soil or the irrigation water is high, water should be applied in excess of the needs of the trees in order to reduce soluble salts in the root zone.

FOR IRRIGATION :

Irrigate your field with Power Plant Bhoomi power, Premium, and Root guard.

BHOOMI POWER

4KG/ACRE

POWER PLANT PREMIUM

1 LITRE/ ACRE

ROOT GUARD

2 KG/ACRE

HOW TO USE IT?

Use Bhoomi power by following methods.

1. By broadcasting over the field.

2. Use in slurry.

3. Give it in cow dung.

4. you can also give it in dry soil.

Note: Repeat Bhoomi power and Root guard every 3 months.

CULTIVATION

CULTIVATION

´Prepare the land to get fine tilth and form beds and channel.

´Citrus tree grow in almost any soil that is well drained.

´It can be grown in wide range of soil type sandy loam, loam and clay loam.

´These characterstics differ in the various soil type. Use Root guard 2 to 3 kg per acre against fungal disease.

PRODUCT RECOMMENDED:

Treat the root plants with Power Plant Seed Treatment.

NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY

1. DEFICIENCY OF NITROGEN

Nitrogen deficiency first appears on older leaves and then proceeds toward younger leaves.
It is characterized by light yellowish-green leaves. The veins are only slightly lighter in color than the tissue in between.
New leaves are small, thin, fragile, and light green.
The fruit peel tends to be smooth and pale in color, and the juice has lower soluble solids and acid concentrations.

TREATMENT :

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

2. DEFICIENCY OF MAGNESIUM

Symptoms develop on mature leaves during any season, but most usually as the fruit is maturing, especially in limbs bearing a heavy crop.
Yellow blotches start near the center of the leaves and eventually coalesce.
New leaves are at first a normal green, but in severe cases can go yellow before they are one year old.

TREATMENT :

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

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3. DEFICIENCY OF ZINC

Leaves of zinc-deficient citrus are small, abnormally narrow, and rather crowded on short stems, giving a bunched appearance.
The areas between the main lateral veins are whitish-yellow.
This mottling, which first appears between the main veins, occurs in the young growth and persists as the leaf ages.
Fruit tends to be small, rather elongated, pale and coarse.
There is considerable dieback of the smaller twigs, with the production of multiple buds and numerous small, weak shoots, so that the trees become bushy and stunted.

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TREATMENT :

Use Zinc EDTA

0.5 gm per

litre of water

Use Grow

2 ml per litre

of water

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

4. DEFICIENCY OF POTASSIUM

Potassium deficiency causes slow vegetative growth, small leaves, fine branches, thin canopy, and increased susceptibility to drought and cold.
Reduced fruit size, very thin peel of smooth texture, premature shedding of fruit, and lower acid concentration in the fruit.
Necrotic areas and spots can develop on the leaves.

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TREATMENT :

Use NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

???????5. DEFICIENCY OF BORON

The first signs appear on the younger leaves as water-soaked spots which become translucent. The veins tend to be thick, cracked, and corky.
The young leaves wilt and curl, and have a dull brownish-green color without any luster. Dieback of leaf tips is common.
A gummy exudate may appear on the twigs and fruit pedicels.
They characteristically show internal gum formation.
Normally, the gummed spots cannot be seen unless the fruit is cut.
Excessive fall of young fruit occurs, resulting in very poor yields. This may be the first sign of a boron-deficiency problem.

TREATMENT :

Use NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use BLOOM

2 ml per litre

of water

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

???????6. DEFICIENCY OF MANGANESE

Manganese deficiency may greatly reduce crop volume and fruit color.
The fruit may become smaller and softer than normal, and the rind may become pale in color.
The color of the leaf becomes dull green or yellowish-green along the midrib and main lateral veins, and it becomes pale and dull in the interveinal areas.
White opaque spots may develop in the interveins, which give the leaf a whitish or gray appearance.
The leaves are not reduced in size or changed in shape by Mn deficiency, but affected leaves prematurely fall from the tree.

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TREATMENT :

Use Manganese EDTA

0.5 gm per

litre of water

Use Grow

2 ml per litre

of water

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

???????7. DEFICIENCY OF CALCIUM

A deficiency of calcium in citrus is expressed as a fading of the chlorophyll along the leaf margins and between the main veins during the winter months.
Small necrotic (dead) spots can develop in the faded areas.
Calcium deficiency produces small, thickened leaves and causes loss of vigor, thinning of foliage and decreased fruit production.
Severely deficient trees can develop twig dieback and multiple bud growth of new leaves. Trees grown under Ca deficiency produce undersized and misshapen fruit with shriveled juice vesicles.
Fruit from Ca-deficient trees are slightly lower in juice content but higher in soluble solids and acids.

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TREATMENT :

Use Calcium EDTA

0.5 gm per

litre of water

Use Grow

2 ml per litre

of water

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

DISEASES

1. FUNGAL DISEASE: CONTACT-BASED FUNGAL DISEASE

1. ANTHRACANOSE ( Discula destructive)

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC 2-3 gm

per litre of water

Use SpAll90 0.5 ml

per litre of water

2. SWEET ORANGE SCAB (ELSINOE AUSTRALIS)

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC 2-3 gm

per litre of water

Use SpAll90 0.5 ml

per litre of water

3. POWDERY MILDEW (OIDIUM CITRI)

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC 2-3 gm

per litre of water

Use SpAll90 0.5 ml

per litre of water

5. BLACK SPOTS (GUIGNARDIA CITRICARPA)

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC 2-3 gm

per litre of water

Use SpAll90 0.5 ml

per litre of water

6. MELANOSE (DIAPORTHE CITRI)

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC 2-3 gm

per litre of water

Use SpAll90 0.5 ml

per litre of water

7. SEPOTORIA LEAF SPOT(SAPROPHYTIC)

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC 2-3 gm

per litre of water

Use SpAll90 0.5 ml

per litre of water

2. FUNGAL DISEASE: SYSTEMIC-BASED FUNGAL DISEASE

1.FRUIT ROT (CERATOCYSTIS RADICICOLA)

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

2.STEM END ROT (COLLETOTRICHUM GLOEOSPORIOIDES)

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

3. BLACK ROOT ROT (THIELAVIOPSIS BASICOLA)

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

4.BROWN ROT (PHYTOPHTHORA SPP)

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

B. VIRUS ATTACK
1. CITRUS TRISTEZA VIRUS

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit 2-3 ml per litre of water
Use virosol 2-3 ml per litre of water
Use PPNP 1 ml per litre of water
Use SpAll90 0.5 ml per litre of water

2. CITRUS CHLOROTIC DWARF VIRUS (CCDV)

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit 2-3 ml per litre of water
Use virosol 2-3 ml per litre of water
Use PPNP 1 ml per litre of water
Use SpAll90 0.5 ml per litre of water