old trees which becomes uneconomic can be made productive through some horticultural practices

1. Dr. Chingtham Chanbisana
Assistant Professor
College of Horticulture (Thenzawl), CAU (Imphal), Mizoram

2.  Overgrown trees
 Unattractive due to sickly
appearance
 Decrease in productivity
 Stage of tree which is no
more profitable to grower

3.  Renewal or making new or young again
 Restores productive capacity of trees
How do a tree becomes Uneconomic?
Damage due to adverse weather conditions, rodents and
other enemies
Infestation by pest, disease
Unsystemic planting
Inferior varieties
Growth of wild shrubs and grasses

4.  Thinning and filling of gaps in orchard

5.  Planting of wind breaks

6.  Prunning of undesirable part

12.  To increase productivity of orchard
 To fully utilise sucessfully the wide availability of
agroclimatic regions in India
 To increase availability to malnourished consumers
 In orchard where the rejuvenation is not profitable,
removing and replacement by new plantation is
advisable.