Carnation is an important cut flower crop cultivated globally. There are three main types - border, perpetual flowering, and Marguerite. Standard varieties include Domingo and Lipstick. Carnations prefer sandy loam soil with pH 5.5-6.5 and temperatures of 10-15°C at night and 18-24°C during the day. Propagation is through terminal cuttings. Nutrient management includes basal fertilizer and fertigation. Pests like mites and diseases like fusarium wilt and alternaria spot must be controlled. Flowers are harvested and graded based on diameter and stem length before packing and storage.
This document summarizes the production of Alpinia purpurata, also known as red ginger. It discusses the plant's description, soil and climate requirements, propagation methods including offshoots and rhizomes, planting, fertilization, irrigation, pruning, harvesting, grading standards, storage, packing and shipping. Red ginger is commonly propagated through offshoots and rhizomes and prefers well-drained soil, partial shade, and temperatures under 30°C. It requires regular irrigation and fertilization to produce marketable flowers from early summer to late summer.
Carnations are great for cut flowers Due to its excellent keeping quality, a wide range varieties selection, and Carnations can withstand long-distance during transport qualities farmer attract towards Carnation cultivation
They are especially the demand for Valentine’s day, Easter, Mother’s day and Christmas. India has the excellent prospect of developing good quality carnation. Places having cold climate such as Shimla, Kulu, Manali, Kalimpong, Ooty, Kodaikanal, Bangalore, Pune, Nasik, etc. are most appropriate places for the production of Carnation cut flowers.
Tuberose is an ornamental bulbous plant grown for its beautiful, elegant flowers and sweet fragrance. It is cultivated in many tropical and subtropical countries. There are several varieties of tuberose including single, semi-double, and double flower types. Tuberose grows best in warm, humid climates with temperatures between 20-35°C and prefers well-draining, organic-rich soil. It is propagated through bulbs or tissue culture and regular irrigation is needed. Pests like thrips and diseases like botrytis blight can affect the crop. Flowers are harvested when buds are open by cutting spikes or picking individual blooms.
Morphological characters, breeding method and production technology of tuberosetarabhuyan1
This document provides information on tuberose, including its scientific name, family, origin, and economic importance. It discusses common cultivars and varieties, morphological characters, breeding methods, production technology covering climate, soil, propagation, planting spacing/methods, irrigation, manures/fertilizers, pest and disease management, and harvesting of flowers and bulbs. The key information presented includes tuberose's native origin in Mexico, its use as an ornamental cut flower and in essential oil industries, and common varieties ranging from single to double flowering types.
This document provides information on pests, diseases and their management in chrysanthemum. It discusses common pests like aphids, thrips, leaf folder, and bud borer. It also discusses diseases such as rust, powdery mildew, septoria leaf spot, alternaria leaf spot, and verticillium wilt. For each pest and disease, it describes symptoms and provides recommendations for management including chemical and biological control methods. The document is a comprehensive guide covering all major pests and diseases affecting chrysanthemum cultivation.
This document discusses the cultivation of lilium hybrids. It covers important groups and cultivars like Asiatic, Oriental, and LA hybrids. Production methods are outlined including growing environments, medium, planting, fertilization and pest/disease management. Harvesting, post-harvest handling, and propagation through bulbs and bulblets is also summarized.
This document provides information on growing gerbera flowers as a commercial venture. Some key points:
- Gerbera originated in Africa and can be grown year-round in warm, humid conditions. It is commonly grown as a garden plant, in flower arrangements, and bouquets.
- Setting up a commercial gerbera operation requires infrastructure like a polyhouse, drip irrigation system, tractor, and shade nets. Startup costs can be over Rs. 193,000.
- With proper cultivation techniques like regular fertilizing, pest management, and harvesting 50 flowers per plant, a farmer can expect a net profit of over Rs. 179,000 in the first year from 2,500 plants. The profit increases
Carnation is an important cut flower crop cultivated globally. There are three main types - border, perpetual flowering, and Marguerite. Standard varieties include Domingo and Lipstick. Carnations prefer sandy loam soil with pH 5.5-6.5 and temperatures of 10-15°C at night and 18-24°C during the day. Propagation is through terminal cuttings. Nutrient management includes basal fertilizer and fertigation. Pests like mites and diseases like fusarium wilt and alternaria spot must be controlled. Flowers are harvested and graded based on diameter and stem length before packing and storage.
This document summarizes the production of Alpinia purpurata, also known as red ginger. It discusses the plant's description, soil and climate requirements, propagation methods including offshoots and rhizomes, planting, fertilization, irrigation, pruning, harvesting, grading standards, storage, packing and shipping. Red ginger is commonly propagated through offshoots and rhizomes and prefers well-drained soil, partial shade, and temperatures under 30°C. It requires regular irrigation and fertilization to produce marketable flowers from early summer to late summer.
Carnations are great for cut flowers Due to its excellent keeping quality, a wide range varieties selection, and Carnations can withstand long-distance during transport qualities farmer attract towards Carnation cultivation
They are especially the demand for Valentine’s day, Easter, Mother’s day and Christmas. India has the excellent prospect of developing good quality carnation. Places having cold climate such as Shimla, Kulu, Manali, Kalimpong, Ooty, Kodaikanal, Bangalore, Pune, Nasik, etc. are most appropriate places for the production of Carnation cut flowers.
Tuberose is an ornamental bulbous plant grown for its beautiful, elegant flowers and sweet fragrance. It is cultivated in many tropical and subtropical countries. There are several varieties of tuberose including single, semi-double, and double flower types. Tuberose grows best in warm, humid climates with temperatures between 20-35°C and prefers well-draining, organic-rich soil. It is propagated through bulbs or tissue culture and regular irrigation is needed. Pests like thrips and diseases like botrytis blight can affect the crop. Flowers are harvested when buds are open by cutting spikes or picking individual blooms.
Morphological characters, breeding method and production technology of tuberosetarabhuyan1
This document provides information on tuberose, including its scientific name, family, origin, and economic importance. It discusses common cultivars and varieties, morphological characters, breeding methods, production technology covering climate, soil, propagation, planting spacing/methods, irrigation, manures/fertilizers, pest and disease management, and harvesting of flowers and bulbs. The key information presented includes tuberose's native origin in Mexico, its use as an ornamental cut flower and in essential oil industries, and common varieties ranging from single to double flowering types.
This document provides information on pests, diseases and their management in chrysanthemum. It discusses common pests like aphids, thrips, leaf folder, and bud borer. It also discusses diseases such as rust, powdery mildew, septoria leaf spot, alternaria leaf spot, and verticillium wilt. For each pest and disease, it describes symptoms and provides recommendations for management including chemical and biological control methods. The document is a comprehensive guide covering all major pests and diseases affecting chrysanthemum cultivation.
This document discusses the cultivation of lilium hybrids. It covers important groups and cultivars like Asiatic, Oriental, and LA hybrids. Production methods are outlined including growing environments, medium, planting, fertilization and pest/disease management. Harvesting, post-harvest handling, and propagation through bulbs and bulblets is also summarized.
This document provides information on growing gerbera flowers as a commercial venture. Some key points:
- Gerbera originated in Africa and can be grown year-round in warm, humid conditions. It is commonly grown as a garden plant, in flower arrangements, and bouquets.
- Setting up a commercial gerbera operation requires infrastructure like a polyhouse, drip irrigation system, tractor, and shade nets. Startup costs can be over Rs. 193,000.
- With proper cultivation techniques like regular fertilizing, pest management, and harvesting 50 flowers per plant, a farmer can expect a net profit of over Rs. 179,000 in the first year from 2,500 plants. The profit increases
Gerbera is important commercial cut flower crop, and Gerbera flowers have a wide range of colors including yellow, orange, cream-white, pink, brick red, red color, terracotta and various other intermediate colors. Sometimes in double varieties, bicolour flowers are beautiful; Gerbera flower stalks are long, thin and leafy.
Gladiolus, also known as sword lily or corn flag, is a bulbous plant grown commercially for its spikes containing attractive flowers. There are many varieties that differ in color, spike size, and keeping quality. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil between pH 6-7. Popular varieties include White Prosperity, Eurovision, and Nova Lux. Gladiolus is propagated through corms or cormels and requires a dormancy period after harvest. Planting times vary by region from September to May. Pests include thrips, cutworms, and leaf caterpillars, while diseases include wilt, collar rot, botrytis blight, and
This document provides information on growing roses in a greenhouse. It discusses ideal soil and climate conditions, common rose varieties classified by stem length and yield, and methods of propagation including budding, grafting and layering. It also outlines best practices for bed preparation, temperature and humidity control in the greenhouse, lighting, carbon dioxide supplementation, bending, disbudding, pinching, pruning, water and fertilizer management, and harvesting and post-harvest handling of roses. The goal is to produce quality roses and maintain plant vigor through careful control of the growing environment and use of horticultural techniques.
Gladiolus Diseases & Marigold Diseases Ravi Adhikari
This document discusses diseases that affect gladiolus and marigold plants, including their symptoms and methods of control. It describes diseases such as Botrytis soft rot, Fusarium corm rot, Penicillium rot, wilt and stem rot caused by Phytophthora cryptogea, collar rot caused by Phytophthora and Pythium, leaf spot and blight caused by Alternaria, Cercospora and Septoria, powdery mildew caused by Oidium and Leveillula taurica, flower bud rot caused by Alternaria dianthi, and damping off caused by Pythium. Control methods include spraying fungicides, hot water treatment of corm
This document provides information on the production and management of tuberose. It discusses the botanic name and characteristics of tuberose, suitable varieties for cultivation including Arka Nirantara, Prajwal and Rajat Rekha. It also outlines the required environment, propagation methods, use of growth regulators, pest and disease management, harvesting, post-harvest management, packaging and transportation. The key points covered are that tuberose is an important cut flower and loose flower crop with year-round blooming, it can be propagated through bulbs or bulblets, and proper spacing, nutrients, and pest/disease control are needed for optimal production.
Carnation is a herbaceous perennial plant originating from Southern Europe. It is commonly grown as a cut flower. Pinching refers to removing the tip of the stem to encourage the growth of side shoots, which is essential for growing carnation as standards. There are three types of pinching used - single, one and a half, and double pinching. Single pinching involves removing the apical portion when the plant reaches 6 nodes. One and a half pinching removes half the side shoots after single pinching. Double pinching removes all lateral shoots about 4 weeks after the initial pinch. Pinching helps produce multiple stems for a fuller carnation plant.
This document provides a list of water wise plant suggestions for homeowners in Santa Barbara's semi-arid climate. It includes trees, large shrubs, and smaller shrubs and perennials that are drought tolerant, pest resistant, and well-suited to the local conditions. For each plant, it provides a brief description and cultural information on sunlight, water, soil and pest requirements to help the homeowner select plants that can create a beautiful low-water landscape.
This document discusses growing alpine and rock garden plants as well as maintaining a water garden. It provides information on choosing plants like edelweiss and reflexed stonecrop for spring and summer displays. Soil preparation for open beds involves excavating, adding layers of materials, and planting in free-draining compost. Containers like troughs require drainage holes, gravel, and alpine compost. Watering is occasional while weeding and pruning are regular. Aquatic plants discussed include floating, deep-water, marginal, and bog types. Planting them involves baskets and gradual depth adjustment. Annual maintenance of pools includes algae control, dividing plants, cleaning every few years, and preventing freezing in winter
This document provides information on the cultivation of vetiver. It describes the plant characteristics, major production areas, suitable varieties, and cultivation methods such as soil and climate requirements, propagation, planting, fertilization, irrigation, and pest and disease management. The optimal harvesting time is listed as 18 months after planting when the roots and oil yield are highest and the oil quality is best. The harvested roots are processed by separating, washing, chopping, and shade drying before distillation to extract the essential oil.
1) Fruit and nut trees are pruned and trained to develop a strong structure that can support heavy crops without breaking. Pruning is also needed to maintain size, remove undesirable growth, and stimulate flowering and fruiting.
2) It is important to understand tree structures like the central leader, scaffold branches, and branch attachments when pruning. V-shaped crotches are weak while U-shaped crotches are strong. Watersprouts, suckers, and crossing branches should be removed.
3) When pruning large limbs, an undercut should be made followed by a cut further out on the limb to allow it to swing away from the tree before being cut off close to the trunk to avoid stripping bark
This document summarizes various pests that affect Gerbera plants, including whiteflies, leaf miners, mites, aphids, and thrips. It describes the appearance and damage caused by each pest, as well as control measures to deal with infestations. Some common control strategies across pests include using biological controls like ladybugs or wasps, removing infested leaves, applying insecticidal soaps or oils, and addressing weeds and other potential pest habitats near the plants. Heavy infestations can stunt plant growth, damage leaves and flowers, and reduce crop yields.
The document provides information on selecting and maintaining turfgrass varieties. It discusses key terminology used to identify grass parts. Several cool-season and warm-season grass varieties adapted to Wyoming are described, including their characteristics, water needs, and seeding rates. The steps for establishing a new lawn from seed or sod are outlined, including soil preparation, planting, watering, and initial mowing. Ongoing maintenance recommendations are provided for the different seasons, such as mowing height, watering, fertilizing, and controlling pests.
This document provides recommendations for maintaining a healthy lawn. It discusses soil preparation including aeration and adding organic matter. It recommends treatments for pest and disease control of roots before transplanting. It lists common grass varieties for lawns and weeds to control. It describes fertilizer and weed management. It also discusses common lawn problems like chlorosis, dog urine damage, and mowing issues. Finally, it covers pests like white ants and diseases like anthracnose, brown patch and their symptoms and controls.
The document discusses gerbera flower cultivation. Some key points include:
- Gerbera flowers come in a wide range of colors and have long stems, making them suitable for cut flowers and decorations.
- They grow best in temperatures between 14-27°C and soil pH of 5.5-6.5 that is well-draining.
- Propagation is through seeds, cuttings, or micropropagation. Popular varieties grown in India are listed.
- Optimal planting times are January-March or June-July, with spacing of 30-40cm between plants and rows. Proper soil preparation and sterilization is important to support growth.
This document provides information on the production technology of Alstroemeria, commonly known as the Peruvian lily or Inca lily. It discusses the species, varieties, climate and soil requirements, propagation methods, cultivation practices like planting, irrigation, and pest and disease management. The key points are that Alstroemeria is native to South America, grows well in cool sub-tropical climates, and its straight stems that last 2-3 weeks in water make it a popular cut flower for bouquets and arrangements.
This document provides information on calcifuges (plants that do not tolerate alkaline soil), roses, climbers, and wall shrubs. It lists learning objectives about naming lime-hating plants, rose varieties, climbers and wall shrubs. It also describes soil preparation, planting, and maintenance of roses, climbers, and wall shrubs, including pruning and controlling common pests and diseases.
Home Fruit Planting Guide - Oklahoma State UniversityFujita64g
This document provides a home fruit planting guide with recommendations on planning, site selection, planting, and caring for fruits. Key points include:
- Develop a planting plan in advance, select fruit varieties and quantities, and control weeds before planting.
- Plant in well-drained, sunny areas and provide supplemental water, especially for new plantings.
- Consider pollination needs, as many fruits require cross-pollination from another variety for best production.
- Provide care like cultivation, mulching, irrigation and pruning to help establishments and maintain the home fruit garden.
Protected cultivation involves growing plants inside structures that protect them from environmental factors. It allows for higher quality and more productive cultivation year-round. Greenhouse rose cultivation provides benefits like improved quality, higher yields, and ability to harvest off-season. Key factors that affect rose cultivation include soil type, climate, temperature, light, carbon dioxide, humidity, irrigation, fertilization, weed control, and pest and disease management. Proper techniques such as pruning, disbudding, training, and harvesting are required to optimize rose production.
This document summarizes information about rootstocks and their effects in different fruit crops. It discusses that a rootstock is the lower portion of a grafted plant that develops the root system. There are two main types of rootstocks - seedling and clonal. An ideal rootstock confers compatibility, disease/pest resistance, and positive effects on scion growth and quality. The document then examines specific rootstocks used in mango, citrus, and apple crops and their effects on traits like tree size, yield, quality, and stress tolerance of the scion cultivars. Different rootstocks can impart dwarfing, alter nutrient uptake, provide salt tolerance, and influence fruit characteristics and production in the grafted plants.
To improve the knowledge about principle and practice of canopy management in...AmanDohre
To improve the knowledge about principle and practice of canopy management in fruit crop
Enhancing understanding of canopy management principles and practices in fruit crops is paramount for optimizing orchard productivity. This involves comprehending canopy architecture, growth patterns, and physiological processes influencing fruit production. Through targeted practices such as pruning, thinning, and training, canopy structure, light penetration, and airflow are optimized, promoting balanced vegetative growth, flowering, and fruit set. Moreover, knowledge of rootstock-scion interactions allows for tailored canopy management strategies, further enhancing fruit quality and yield. By honing canopy management expertise, growers can maximize resource utilization, mitigate disease susceptibility, and improve overall fruit crop sustainability and profitability.
This document provides information about almond production in Afghanistan. It discusses the history and nutritional profile of almonds as well as their major growing countries. It then summarizes almond cultivation in Afghanistan, including common varieties, suitable climate, production of saplings, transplanting, irrigation methods, pest and disease management, and pruning practices.
Gerbera is important commercial cut flower crop, and Gerbera flowers have a wide range of colors including yellow, orange, cream-white, pink, brick red, red color, terracotta and various other intermediate colors. Sometimes in double varieties, bicolour flowers are beautiful; Gerbera flower stalks are long, thin and leafy.
Gladiolus, also known as sword lily or corn flag, is a bulbous plant grown commercially for its spikes containing attractive flowers. There are many varieties that differ in color, spike size, and keeping quality. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil between pH 6-7. Popular varieties include White Prosperity, Eurovision, and Nova Lux. Gladiolus is propagated through corms or cormels and requires a dormancy period after harvest. Planting times vary by region from September to May. Pests include thrips, cutworms, and leaf caterpillars, while diseases include wilt, collar rot, botrytis blight, and
This document provides information on growing roses in a greenhouse. It discusses ideal soil and climate conditions, common rose varieties classified by stem length and yield, and methods of propagation including budding, grafting and layering. It also outlines best practices for bed preparation, temperature and humidity control in the greenhouse, lighting, carbon dioxide supplementation, bending, disbudding, pinching, pruning, water and fertilizer management, and harvesting and post-harvest handling of roses. The goal is to produce quality roses and maintain plant vigor through careful control of the growing environment and use of horticultural techniques.
Gladiolus Diseases & Marigold Diseases Ravi Adhikari
This document discusses diseases that affect gladiolus and marigold plants, including their symptoms and methods of control. It describes diseases such as Botrytis soft rot, Fusarium corm rot, Penicillium rot, wilt and stem rot caused by Phytophthora cryptogea, collar rot caused by Phytophthora and Pythium, leaf spot and blight caused by Alternaria, Cercospora and Septoria, powdery mildew caused by Oidium and Leveillula taurica, flower bud rot caused by Alternaria dianthi, and damping off caused by Pythium. Control methods include spraying fungicides, hot water treatment of corm
This document provides information on the production and management of tuberose. It discusses the botanic name and characteristics of tuberose, suitable varieties for cultivation including Arka Nirantara, Prajwal and Rajat Rekha. It also outlines the required environment, propagation methods, use of growth regulators, pest and disease management, harvesting, post-harvest management, packaging and transportation. The key points covered are that tuberose is an important cut flower and loose flower crop with year-round blooming, it can be propagated through bulbs or bulblets, and proper spacing, nutrients, and pest/disease control are needed for optimal production.
Carnation is a herbaceous perennial plant originating from Southern Europe. It is commonly grown as a cut flower. Pinching refers to removing the tip of the stem to encourage the growth of side shoots, which is essential for growing carnation as standards. There are three types of pinching used - single, one and a half, and double pinching. Single pinching involves removing the apical portion when the plant reaches 6 nodes. One and a half pinching removes half the side shoots after single pinching. Double pinching removes all lateral shoots about 4 weeks after the initial pinch. Pinching helps produce multiple stems for a fuller carnation plant.
This document provides a list of water wise plant suggestions for homeowners in Santa Barbara's semi-arid climate. It includes trees, large shrubs, and smaller shrubs and perennials that are drought tolerant, pest resistant, and well-suited to the local conditions. For each plant, it provides a brief description and cultural information on sunlight, water, soil and pest requirements to help the homeowner select plants that can create a beautiful low-water landscape.
This document discusses growing alpine and rock garden plants as well as maintaining a water garden. It provides information on choosing plants like edelweiss and reflexed stonecrop for spring and summer displays. Soil preparation for open beds involves excavating, adding layers of materials, and planting in free-draining compost. Containers like troughs require drainage holes, gravel, and alpine compost. Watering is occasional while weeding and pruning are regular. Aquatic plants discussed include floating, deep-water, marginal, and bog types. Planting them involves baskets and gradual depth adjustment. Annual maintenance of pools includes algae control, dividing plants, cleaning every few years, and preventing freezing in winter
This document provides information on the cultivation of vetiver. It describes the plant characteristics, major production areas, suitable varieties, and cultivation methods such as soil and climate requirements, propagation, planting, fertilization, irrigation, and pest and disease management. The optimal harvesting time is listed as 18 months after planting when the roots and oil yield are highest and the oil quality is best. The harvested roots are processed by separating, washing, chopping, and shade drying before distillation to extract the essential oil.
1) Fruit and nut trees are pruned and trained to develop a strong structure that can support heavy crops without breaking. Pruning is also needed to maintain size, remove undesirable growth, and stimulate flowering and fruiting.
2) It is important to understand tree structures like the central leader, scaffold branches, and branch attachments when pruning. V-shaped crotches are weak while U-shaped crotches are strong. Watersprouts, suckers, and crossing branches should be removed.
3) When pruning large limbs, an undercut should be made followed by a cut further out on the limb to allow it to swing away from the tree before being cut off close to the trunk to avoid stripping bark
This document summarizes various pests that affect Gerbera plants, including whiteflies, leaf miners, mites, aphids, and thrips. It describes the appearance and damage caused by each pest, as well as control measures to deal with infestations. Some common control strategies across pests include using biological controls like ladybugs or wasps, removing infested leaves, applying insecticidal soaps or oils, and addressing weeds and other potential pest habitats near the plants. Heavy infestations can stunt plant growth, damage leaves and flowers, and reduce crop yields.
The document provides information on selecting and maintaining turfgrass varieties. It discusses key terminology used to identify grass parts. Several cool-season and warm-season grass varieties adapted to Wyoming are described, including their characteristics, water needs, and seeding rates. The steps for establishing a new lawn from seed or sod are outlined, including soil preparation, planting, watering, and initial mowing. Ongoing maintenance recommendations are provided for the different seasons, such as mowing height, watering, fertilizing, and controlling pests.
This document provides recommendations for maintaining a healthy lawn. It discusses soil preparation including aeration and adding organic matter. It recommends treatments for pest and disease control of roots before transplanting. It lists common grass varieties for lawns and weeds to control. It describes fertilizer and weed management. It also discusses common lawn problems like chlorosis, dog urine damage, and mowing issues. Finally, it covers pests like white ants and diseases like anthracnose, brown patch and their symptoms and controls.
The document discusses gerbera flower cultivation. Some key points include:
- Gerbera flowers come in a wide range of colors and have long stems, making them suitable for cut flowers and decorations.
- They grow best in temperatures between 14-27°C and soil pH of 5.5-6.5 that is well-draining.
- Propagation is through seeds, cuttings, or micropropagation. Popular varieties grown in India are listed.
- Optimal planting times are January-March or June-July, with spacing of 30-40cm between plants and rows. Proper soil preparation and sterilization is important to support growth.
This document provides information on the production technology of Alstroemeria, commonly known as the Peruvian lily or Inca lily. It discusses the species, varieties, climate and soil requirements, propagation methods, cultivation practices like planting, irrigation, and pest and disease management. The key points are that Alstroemeria is native to South America, grows well in cool sub-tropical climates, and its straight stems that last 2-3 weeks in water make it a popular cut flower for bouquets and arrangements.
This document provides information on calcifuges (plants that do not tolerate alkaline soil), roses, climbers, and wall shrubs. It lists learning objectives about naming lime-hating plants, rose varieties, climbers and wall shrubs. It also describes soil preparation, planting, and maintenance of roses, climbers, and wall shrubs, including pruning and controlling common pests and diseases.
Home Fruit Planting Guide - Oklahoma State UniversityFujita64g
This document provides a home fruit planting guide with recommendations on planning, site selection, planting, and caring for fruits. Key points include:
- Develop a planting plan in advance, select fruit varieties and quantities, and control weeds before planting.
- Plant in well-drained, sunny areas and provide supplemental water, especially for new plantings.
- Consider pollination needs, as many fruits require cross-pollination from another variety for best production.
- Provide care like cultivation, mulching, irrigation and pruning to help establishments and maintain the home fruit garden.
Protected cultivation involves growing plants inside structures that protect them from environmental factors. It allows for higher quality and more productive cultivation year-round. Greenhouse rose cultivation provides benefits like improved quality, higher yields, and ability to harvest off-season. Key factors that affect rose cultivation include soil type, climate, temperature, light, carbon dioxide, humidity, irrigation, fertilization, weed control, and pest and disease management. Proper techniques such as pruning, disbudding, training, and harvesting are required to optimize rose production.
This document summarizes information about rootstocks and their effects in different fruit crops. It discusses that a rootstock is the lower portion of a grafted plant that develops the root system. There are two main types of rootstocks - seedling and clonal. An ideal rootstock confers compatibility, disease/pest resistance, and positive effects on scion growth and quality. The document then examines specific rootstocks used in mango, citrus, and apple crops and their effects on traits like tree size, yield, quality, and stress tolerance of the scion cultivars. Different rootstocks can impart dwarfing, alter nutrient uptake, provide salt tolerance, and influence fruit characteristics and production in the grafted plants.
To improve the knowledge about principle and practice of canopy management in...AmanDohre
To improve the knowledge about principle and practice of canopy management in fruit crop
Enhancing understanding of canopy management principles and practices in fruit crops is paramount for optimizing orchard productivity. This involves comprehending canopy architecture, growth patterns, and physiological processes influencing fruit production. Through targeted practices such as pruning, thinning, and training, canopy structure, light penetration, and airflow are optimized, promoting balanced vegetative growth, flowering, and fruit set. Moreover, knowledge of rootstock-scion interactions allows for tailored canopy management strategies, further enhancing fruit quality and yield. By honing canopy management expertise, growers can maximize resource utilization, mitigate disease susceptibility, and improve overall fruit crop sustainability and profitability.
This document provides information about almond production in Afghanistan. It discusses the history and nutritional profile of almonds as well as their major growing countries. It then summarizes almond cultivation in Afghanistan, including common varieties, suitable climate, production of saplings, transplanting, irrigation methods, pest and disease management, and pruning practices.
Grafting involves connecting two pieces of plant tissue to grow as one plant. It includes a scion, which forms the above-ground part, and a rootstock, which provides the root system. The aim is to match the cambium tissues of the scion and rootstock. Reasons for grafting include propagating plants that cannot be easily propagated otherwise, controlling tree growth, conferring disease resistance, and bringing fruiting plants into production earlier. Key factors for a successful graft include using compatible plant materials, making clean cuts, and providing proper care of the graft union as it heals.
This document provides information on citrus agronomy. It describes the botanical details of citrus plants, including their native distribution, major production areas, flowers, leaves, fruits, and varieties. It discusses propagation through budding, nursery management activities like pruning, irrigation, fertilizing, weeding and pest control. For mature orchards, it outlines pruning, irrigation, weeding, fertilizer application, and control of pests like citrus rust mites, scale insects, aphids, and fruit flies through both chemical and biological methods.
This document provides information on vegetative plant propagation techniques including stem cuttings, layering, and division. It discusses the conditions needed for successful propagation using these methods and provides examples of specific plants that can be propagated through leaf cuttings, various types of layering (simple, serpentine, air), and division of suckering shrubs, fibrous-rooted perennials, and perennials with distinct buds. Aftercare requirements are also outlined for plants propagated by layering and division.
Layering is a method of plant propagation where stems are bent to form roots while still attached to the parent plant. There are several types of layering including simple, compound, trench, air, and mound layering. Simple layering involves bending stems to the ground to encourage root formation. Compound layering alternates buried and exposed stem sections. Trench layering uses permanent rows with stems pegged into trenches. Air layering forms roots from stems enclosed in moist material. Mound layering cuts plants back and mounds soil over new shoots. Layering allows propagation of plants that do not root easily from cuttings and produces genetically identical offspring to the parent.
This document provides information about heliconia, a tropical flowering plant native to Central and South America. It discusses the various species of heliconia, their uses as cut flowers, landscaping, and medicinal purposes. The document also covers heliconia cultivation requirements including temperature, light, soil, propagation methods, fertilization, irrigation, pruning, harvesting, and common pests/diseases. There are over 100 heliconia species that can be erect or pendant types and differ in flower and leaf characteristics. Proper care and maintenance are needed for successful heliconia growth.
Permaculture- Chicory Crop, Asteraceae family
Common chicory is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Many varieties are cultivated for salad leaves, chicons, or roots, which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and food additive.
Chicory root is primarily composed of inulin, a prebiotic that encourages the growth of healthy gut bacteria. Chicory is used for liver and heart health, constipation, swelling, and other conditions, but there is no good evidence to support its use. In foods, chicory leaves are often eaten like celery, and the roots and leaf buds are boiled and eaten. Chicory is also used as a cooking spice and to flavor foods and beverages.
Coffee originated in Ethiopia and was first brought to Malaysia in 1779. There are three main commercialized coffee species: Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica. Arabica trees grow quickly to 5-6 meters tall and produce thin, yellow-reddish beans. Robusta trees grow shorter at 3 meters tall, produce broader leaves, and thicker red beans. Liberica trees have the largest leaves and thickest yellow-red beans. Coffee plants require specific growing conditions of rainfall, temperature, soil type, and pruning to maximize yields. Harvested coffee berries are processed through wet or dry methods to produce roasted coffee beans for consumption.
This document provides information on banana production. It discusses the botany and classification of banana, describing it as a perennial herb in the order Zingiberales. It details banana's origin in Southeast Asia and lists its major varieties. The document also outlines banana's ecological requirements, cultivation practices including planting materials, spacing, fertilization, and pest and disease management. It notes banana's status as the fourth most important global crop and lists India as a major producer. In conclusion, it identifies constraints to banana production such as availability of quality planting materials and pest and disease problems.
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1. CROP PRODUCTION
THEME 1.0: CROP PRODUCTION
Perennial field crop’s production
Coffee production
Scientific name:
i. Coffee Arabica
ii. Coffee Arabica
Family name: Rubiaceae
Origin: The plant originated from Ethiopia highlands and was introduced in East Africa towards
the end of 19th Century by French and Roman Catholic Missionaries.
2. Plant Characteristics
o Is a perennial plant with an economic life of more than 70 years.
o Beans of coffee (cherries) found contain 1-1.5% caffeine (as a stimulant beverage).
o The plant produces two types of branches vertical and horizontal branches mainly.
o The plant is self pollinated.
o The fruit is commonly referred to as a BERRY with two beans (cherries).
o When the berry is ripe the outer skin (exocarp) endosis a shing MUCILAGE
(mesocarp) which in turn encloses a rough inner membrane (endocarp), this is
commonly known as PATCHMENT enclosing 2 beans. A very thin TESTA
known as SILVER SKIN (pulp) add here to each of the beans.
Economic Importance
o The dried beans are roasted, ground and brewed to make a stimulant beverage.
o The coffee pulp and parchment can be used as a manure and mulch once fermented
(decay), decomposed.
o The pulp can be fed to livestock and the parchment can be used as deep litter.
o The pulp can also be used for the production of methane gas.
Distribution in Tanzania
i. Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Mbeya - Arabica
ii. Ruvuma, Kagera, Kigoma, Bukoba -Robusta
ECOLOGICAL REQUIREMENT
o Altitude: 1200m-1800m a.s.l.
3. o Temperature: Optimum temperature is 15c-25c
High temperatures bring fast and soft growth with extended internodes.
Low temperatures the inter nodes shorten and the tree becomes bushy.
o Rainfall: 760mm-2500mm p.a.-Robusta
1500mm-2300mm p.a-Arabica
o Soils: Well drained, deep fertile soil with a pH of 5.2-6.2
NB:
i. Problems associated with low altitude
a. Tendency of continuous production of small flower.
b. stunted growth
c. Crinkling of leaves
ii. Problems associated with low altitude
a. The climate favors pest like Berry borers and diseases like rust
b. Multiple stem pruning cycle becomes too short
c. Coffee quality is usually low.
PROPAGATION
Seedselection
o Seeds must be selected from high yielding mothers which are free from pests
and diseases.
o Harvest mature ripe berries (red in colour)
o Pulp and ferment, all flouting seeds must be removed.
o Dry seeds under shade to a moisture content of 18%-14%
4. Nursery site
o Should be near water source.
o Should be sheltered to prevent wind.
o Should be at a gentle slope.
o Should have deep and fertile soil.
o All weeds, stones must be removed.
Nursery sowing
o Prepare seedbeds of the 1.2m and 10.8m long leaving a path of 0.9m between
them.
o Pre-germinate the seeds at later saw them in the seedbeds at a spacing of
15cmx15cm or 20cmx20cm and 2.5cm deep.
o Shade should be provided as well as water should be done.
NB:
Seeds should be planted with flat side down ward.
Seedlings are ready for transplanting 1-11/2 years when they attain 30cm tall.
Transplanting
o Field preparation should start 6 months prior rain season.
o All plant/ tree roots must be removed to avoid the development of Armillaria
Mellea fungus which may cause Armillaria root diseases to the crop.
o 3 months to the rain season, transplanting holes have to be prepared.
o Prepare holes of the size 60cmx60cm at a spacing of 2.7mx2.7m (for Arabic) OR
3.3mX3.3m (for Robusta). This is used if shade trees are not used.
5. o If shade trees are used the spacing in increased to 14mx144m (Arabica) and
22mx22m (Robusta).
o 2-3 weeks before transplanting 1debe of top soil and 1debe of farm yard manure or
compost is mixed and filled in the holes.
o A peg is put at the centre of the hole to mark or place where the seedling will be
inserted.
o During transplanting roots (especially tap root) must not be bent.
o Mulching should be applied around the stem but not touching the stem.
Advantages of shade trees in coffee field
o Reduces evapotranspiration.
o Most of the shade used is leguminous hence they help to supply Nitrogen to the
plant.
o It modifies climate.
o It reduces soil erosion.
o Before the foliage decomposes it acts as mulch and after decomposition it acts as
manure.
o Reduces wind effects.
Common shade trees are:
Gravellea robusta
Albizia spp
Cordia Abyssinia
FIELD MANAGEMENT
6. i. Weeding
a) Common weeds found in common fields are: Couch grass, star grass
and Kikuyu grass.
b) Weeding can either be done by cultural method e.g. mulching
cultivation using simple tools or slashing.
c) Chemical control involve use of herbicides e.g. paraquat, smazing
atrazine, dalopon etc.
ii. Fertilizer application
a) On soil with pH below 5, CAN (Calcium Ammonium Nitrate) should
be applied.
b) Soils with pH5-6.5, CAN and NPK should be applied on alternative
years.
c) On soil with pH greater than 6.5, SA (Sulphate of Ammonium) or
Urea can be applied/ used.
d) The rate of application depends on the soil nutrient level but ranges
from 90kg N/ hact -255kgN/ hact
iii. Pruning
This is the act of removing dead branches; pest and diseases attacked branches as well as old
branches.
Purpose:
o Improve light penetration.
o Improve spacing
o Discourage pest and fungal diseases.
o Facilitate application of pesticides.
o Facilitate easy harvesting.
7. o Facilitate formation of high quality berries.
o Facilitate vigorous growth.
Types of pruning
a) Single stem pruning: This involves retaining the original stem and keeping a
height of 1.5-1.8m tall.
b) Multiple stem pruning: This involves retaining 2-4 upright stem.
Stages of pruning
a) Formative stage: This involves establishment of the main work of the tree on
which every system of trimming (pruning) will be done.
b) Actual pruning stage: This involves routine encouragement of vigorous growth of
the production of a healthy tree and heavy cropping.
Pruning
Arabica coffee should be grown as a single stem system. Pruning is required to:
supply good healthy wood for the next season's crop;
maintain the correct balance between leaf area and crop (Figure 27);
prevent overbearing and dieback;
reduce biennial bearing;
Maintain good tree shape.
Desuckering
Year 1
8. Desucker to maintain a single stem system and avoid competition from suckers
(Figure 28).
Remove 'fly crop' fruit (early fruit which compete with strong plant/root
development) as they appear.
Year 2
Desucker to remove drooping primary branches that touch the ground. Cut back
to nearest secondary branch.
Remove secondary branches within 8 inches (20 cm) of the main stem. Remove
all fruit as they appear (fly crop).
Year 3
Trees should be allowed to crop in the third year.
Cap the main stem by cutting above a side primary shoot at about 5 ft (1.6 m)
from soil level.
Desucker to remove drooping primary branches touching the ground. Cut back to
nearest secondary branch.
Remove secondary branches within 8 inches (20 cm) of the main stem.
Maintain a maximum number of well-spaced secondary branches on each
primary branch.
Remove all dead, weak and spindly pest or disease damaged branches.
As plants grow, they can become too crowded and suffer loss of production. Alternate trees can
be stumped by cutting off at knee height - about 20 inches (50 cm) from soil level. When these
trees are producing again after two years, stump the remaining trees (see notes on stumping).
9.
10. General pruning and desuckering of tree over years 1 and 2. Capping during year 3. Newly
capped tree photo (above)
Rejuvenation (Change of cropping cycle)
A regular rejuvenation pruning is needed (normally at six to seven years depending on tree vigor
and yield pattern), to maintain a source of new fruiting wood. Unless trees are renewed, yield
will decline over the following years.
Two rejuvenation methods are used:
o Side pruning
o Full stumping
Side pruning
11. This involves removing one side of the tree, training a new sucker and then removing the other
side of tree two years later. This method is recommended for all growers, as only 50% of the
crop is lost for the two-year period.
Two years before stumping, remove all branches on the eastern side of tree after harvesting.
Select a new sucker approximately 12 to 18 inches (30 to 45 cm) from the soil level, and train the
shoot by thinning as described for a new planting (Stages 1 and 2) until bearing a crop (Stage 3).
Two years later, stump the older stem above the new stem. Cut at a 45° angle - do not cut
straight (Stage 4).
12. A coffee tree after being side pruned
The four stages in side pruning a coffee tree
Diagram of full stumping procedure. Choose the strongest shoot and remove the rest; note the
45° cut angle. Photograph of a stumped tree after re-growth (left)
Remove all young suckers from the main stem.
Remove all secondary branches around primary braches within 15cm, from the main
stem.
Remove all dead, diseased, pest attacked and non-bearing branches.
13. o The final result should be 170cm and wide enough to allow light penetration.
iv. PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL
a) Pests
i. Leaf1 minor: Leucopters spp
Damage: The larva bone into the leaves and feed on the palisade tissues.
Brown blotches appear on the leaves.
14. ii. Antestia bug: The suck the berries causing longitudinal/
zebra stripes and defoliation of buds.
o Other pests include
Berry moth
Meanly bugs All are sucking insects
White scales
Thrips
15. General control: Timely spraying of insecticides e.g. Dursban, Dictofos, Dieldrin
etc at a rate of 1litre/ hact.
b) Diseases
i. Coffee berry disease
Cause: Fungus known as Collelotrichum coffeanum
Symptoms:
The fungus causes the formation of necrotic lesion which turns to
brownish rings on leaves.
On fruits they become blackish, skrikelled and later drops.
The fungus is spread by rain drops or wind.
Control:
Cultural methods:
Pruning the affected branches to lower the humidity.
Remove fruits resulting from season flowering.
Proper supply of nutrients to plants to increase resistance to the
disease.
Chemical methods:
Use of fungicides e.g. Cobox 500WP, Sandox 500WP, Nodox 500WP,
Perenox, Bravo.
ii. Coffee leaf rust
Cause: Fungus known as Hemilleria Vastatrix
Symptoms: Yellowish pustules on the leaf causing defoliation.
16. Control:
Cultural control
Chemical use of fungicide e.g. Bravo
Other Diseases:
Wilting (die back)- Fusanium stiboides
Armillaria root rot- Armillaria melea
v. HARVESTING
o Through picking
o Done by hand when cherry is uniform ripe, over ripe, berries (dark) may be
difficult to pulp.
o Unripe berries (green) may not have enough mucilage for effective pulping.
o Berries of mixed ripeness cause un even fermentation.
o Yellow berries produce poor quality. Process after picking
Two methods
a) Dry method
b) Wet methods
Dry methods (Buni)
Can be done in two ways
i. The berries can be left to dry out in the field then collected on the tree and ground as BUNI
ii. Berries can be picked and dried on the sun in raised trays.
17. Wet method (Arabica)
o Cherries are fed with water into pulping machine which separates beans from the skin.
o Parchment coffee is left for 2-4 days in fermenting gas where the sticky mucilage is
removed by being broken down by enzymes.
o Beans are wished to get rid of the broken berry mucilage.
o Drying is done under the sun.
Yield:
Average 800kg/ ha-1250kg/ ha
NB:
o Robusta coffee is grown in low altitudes about 1100-1400m a.s.l the tree have
vigorous growth has large coarse leaves with convagated surface contrary to Arabica
which have flat surface.
o Robusta has characteristics (features) of heavy bearing, if it is not attacked by many
pests and diseases.
o Many growths leave the tree unprunned because the tree does not suffer from over
bearing as for Arabica.
o The crop is sold as sundried cherry which is hulled at factories.
Yield:
1900kg/ ha or more
TEA
18. Scientific name: Camllia Sinensis
Variety:
Sinensis
Camellia Sinensis variety
Sinensis Assamica
Origin: China
Major producers include- India, Taiwan, Argentina, China, Kenya, Thailand, Malawi,
Mozambique, Uganda, Zaire, Mauritius and Tanzania.
Distribution in Tanzania
Tukuyu, Mbeya, Mufindi.
19. Uses
Used as a beverage
For medical purposes. (Extraction of fluorine)
Characteristics of ASSAM tea Camellia sinensis var assamica
Grow up to 9m high.
Adapted to tropics.
Have high fast growth
High yield
Have pale green leaves.
Flowers are born in clusters of 2 and 4.
Characteristics of CHINATEA Camellin sinensis var sinesis
Dwarf, never grow than 4.5m
Adapted to sub-tropics.
Low growth rate
Narrow leaves which markedly serrated
Dark green leaves
Low yield
Flowers born singly
ECOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS
20. o Altitude: Grown in high altitude since it demand acidic soils and high rainfall (about
the height of 1500-1800m a.s.l)
o Temperature: 20-25c
o Rainfall: 1500-1700mm/ annum
o Soils: Well drained pH 4-6 (acidic soils)
FIELD MANAGEMENT
Propagation
Seeds
Vegetative
Using seeds
Seeds should be obtained from plants with desirable (good) qualities.
Tea seeds germination is uneven due to roughness of seed coat, so pre-germinations
necessary for ensuring uniform (even) germination.
NB:
Seeds usually have a high segregation, so cuttings are more preferred.
Seeds are selected by floatation test where seeds are immersed in water for 24 hours,
all seeds floating are discarded.
Seed should be pre-germinated by covering them with wet sacks, and then planted in
the nursery beds about 2.5cm at 13-15cm spacing.
Seedlings are ready when they attain 12-13cm thickness after 2yrs
Seedlings are lifted from the ground and the part which is above the ground is cut to
10cm stump.
21. Qualities of good mother plant
Should have dark green leaves.
Should not be too brittle.
Should have an ability to repair the dam aged tissues quickly.
Should have less number of Banjhi shoots (not more than5)
Plants with too much hair on their leaves should be discarded.
Cuttings
Mother trees are allowed to grow for about 6 months after pruning thus providing
long stems for cutting.
Single leaf internodes cutting are usually used. The top 2or 3 internodes of each stem
and the portion towards the base of the stem should be discarded.
The top cut must be made near the auxiliary buds as possible and the lower cut must
slop/ slant.
Cuttings are planted in the polthene sheet as tube of 25cm disturbances.
Cutting are ready for transplanting in the main filed when the roots reached the
bottom of the sleeves and when 20cm high. This is attained after 6-10 months in the
nursery.
Cuttings are immersed in water to maintain the same turgidity before planting.
Land preparation
Site selection
Avoid-heart site (settlement)
cattle bomas
22. charcoal burning site
This is because they have high pH level.
Holes are dug at a depth of 30cm and size is 30cmx30cm at a spacing of 1.5mx0.7m
or 1.2mx0.9m.
Shade trees should be planted along field boundaries; common shade trees used is
Hokea saligna, Gravellia Robusta or Spathode nilotica (Africa Nandi flane)
Fertilizer application
1132 of leaves take 62kg of N from the soil hence N application is important. This
has to be applied 3 months after planting until the crop is at economic level using
NPK at a ratio of 25:5:5.
NB: CAN fertilizers should not be used as it limit the uptake.
Phosphorus (P) deficiency leads to Die back while potassium (K) deficiency leads to
scorching effects i.e. leaves turn dark green with dark brown margins and later
defoliate.
Sulphur (S) deficiency results to yellowing leaves.
Nitrogen fertilizer (i.e. NPK) should be applied 110-120kg N per hact and Phosphate
fertilizers should be 27kg P2O5per hact.
MULCHING
It is important at early stages, but later stages, plant provides their own mulch when pruning is
done.
Pruning/ frame formation/ plucking table
The process falls under two stages.
i. Formative
ii. Pegging
23. I. Formative stage (frame formation )
This is done by stimulating lateral growth to grow sideways so as to have a wide and continuous
frame for plucking table.
This starts when plants reaches 30-35cm after one year, the plant is cut 15cm
from the ground.
Lateral roots will grow and left to attain a pencil size thickness, the plant is cut
down to 27cm from the ground.
It takes 2-3 yrs to reach the convenient height.
Generally 12cm-13cm is added every year until the plant reaches 60cm tall.
II. Pegging
After formation of the frame new shoots are allowed to grow for 3months. These
are remo0ved by the process known as TIPPING (This is the removal of 3 leaves
and a bud from the tips of the shoots which grow above the require height)
This process is done by hand and a wooden frame is used to give a correct
tipping height.
This is done at 2-3weeks interval. The maintenance foliage should be 20cm-
30cm deep.
Pegs are prepared for each shoot to be pegged.
Two rows of branches on either side of the stem are pegged such that the stem
radiates outwards.
MAINTENANCE COLLAGE
Removal of Bhanjhi shoots
These are dormant shoots with hard leaves due to prolonged production of several leaves. These
shoots have to be removed once they appear above the plucking table.
24. Pests
o Leaf minor
o Trips: They sack the cell sap of the plant and cause leaf defoliation.
o Mites
Disease
o In East Africa only Armillaria root rot which cause root decay is common.
Control:
o Proper land preparation
o Removal of affected plants.
HARVESTING (TEA PLUCKING)
Plucking: This is the process of tea harvesting.
Methods of Plucking
i. Fine plucking: This involves tipping 2 leaves and a bud. This produce high quality tea.
ii. Coarse plucking: This involves picking more than two and a bud. This reduces plucking
frequency.
iii. Hard plucking: This involves breaking of the tip of the shoot exactly the height of the
plucking table.
This reduces the depth of the maintenance foliage.
iv. Light plucking: This involves picking 2 leaves and a bud after 3 leaves have been produced
above the plucking table. This can be done once or twice on year.
NB: Plucking interval is 5-7 days depending on the condition and method of plucking used.
YIELD: Average 1500kg of leaves/ hect
25. CARDAMON
Scientific name: Celettaria Cardamomum
Uses:
Dry cardamom fruits are used as spice.
It is used as medicine.
Leaves are used for flavoring bread, cakes etc.
It is used as aromatic stimulant in some beverages e.g1. tea
It is used in preparation of some cosmetics.
26. Distribution
Tanga, Zanzibar, Rungwe (Mbeya)
ECOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS
Altitude: Ranges from 750-1500m a.s.l
Rainfall: 1500mm-2500mm p.a.
Temperature 10c-30c
Soils: Deep fertile soil well supplied with humus
pH should be slightly acidic or slightly.
PROPAGATION
It can be propagated vegetative by division of rhizomes in small scale production.
Also seeds can be in large scale production.
Seeds are collected from fully ripe capsules (fruits) and then dried in shade and sown
immediately. The mucilage can be removed by rubbing in ashes before drying them
up.
Seedlings are transplanted when they are about 15cm tall (usually 3-4 months) at a
spacing of 1.5mx3m.
FIELD MANAGEMENT
o Consists of weeding, mulching, removal of old and dry stems, filling the gaps,
regulating the shade and manuring.
o Cardamon come to bearing 3years after transplanting and full bearing 4-5 years after
planting.
27. o The economic life of cardamom is 10-15 years.
Pests
Thrips: (Thrips tabaci) Damage: Suckle the cell sap.
Control: Use of insecticides e.g. Dursban, Dursam.
Diseases
a) Leaf rot: Caused by bacteria
Damage: Causing rotting of leaves
Control: cultural practices e.g. field hygiene, crop rotation.
b) Mable disease
HARVESTING
o The fruits are harvested just before they fully dry in order to prevent the capsule from
splitting when left fully dry.
o Fruits are sun dried or treated artificially by heat.
o Dried capsules are winnowed to remove pedicels and foreign material.
YIELD
Dry capsule; 112-200 kg/ hect/ annum
Market: towns and lockets exported.
COCONUT
28. Scientific name: Cocos nicifera
Origin: Asia and South Europe (East India)
Distribution in coastal areas like Tanga, Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, Pwani.
Varieties
Classified according to height.
a) Tall varieties
i. Most popular in East Africa.
ii. Germination of the nut occur after 2 ½-3 months.
iii. Have strong stems which can grow up to 35m early.
iv. They can produce 50-80 nuts/ year for 60-100 years
v. First bearing is after 6 or 5-10 years
29. vi. Maximum period is after 9-10years
vii. Produce big sized nuts with thick copr1a and high oil content.
b) Dwarf varieties
i. Takes a short time to germinate 1 ½-2 months.
ii. Economic life is short i.e. 30-40 years.
iii. Maximum production starts 5-6 years.
iv. Have small nuts with thin copra and low oil content.
v. Produce 150-200 nuts/ year
vi. There are preferred because of easy harvesting, high yield, resistant to lethal yellow disease
Disadvantages of dwarfs
o Susceptible to strong winds and dry conditions.
o Susceptible to rhinoceros beetle because they are succulents.
o Limits inter-cropping.
Examples:
Tall: East African tall, West Africa tall, Polynesian African tall.
Dwarf: Malaysian yellow dwarf, Malayan red dwarf, Cameroon yellow dwarf, Brazilian green
dwarf, Equatorial green dwarf, Mawa, Camwa
Uses:
Oil, which is obtained from the white flesh of mature dry nuts i.e. copra (contains
65-70% oil) which used for cooking of tening the slanets.
Coconut juice (milk) for drinking.
Palm wine (mnazi) is extracted from un opened (young) influence.
30. Leaves can be used for thatching and making baskets.
Midrib of leaves can be used for making fences also for fire wood and making of
brooms.
Making of mattresses from course brown fibres.
The endocarp can be used in making cups calabashes.
Poles can be used for building houses
ECOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS
o Altitude: 0-1000m a.s.l.
o Rainfall: Well distributed of over 120mm per annum optimum 2500mm.
o Temperature: 27c- 28c
o Soil: Deep well drained and aerated light sandy soils with pH of 5.0-8.0
PROPAGATION
Nursery:
Should be near permanent source of water.
Select medium sized nuts since they absorb water faster.
Plants in trenches (horizontally) leave a small portion unburned.
Frequent irrigation should be done.
Seedling is ready for transplanting when they produce 6leaves (2 month old).
Main field:
Old stumps and leaves should be burned to control rhinoceros beetle.
31. Mix FYM, TSP, CAN, MCPA, Magnesium Sulphate in 6-12m (hole)
Spacing: 9x9 tall varieties, 7x7 m short varieties.
Depth: deep, there can be 120-140 plants/ hectare
Preparation and planting
Propagation by seeds “seed nuts” planted in nursery trenches where seedling is
maintenance for 9-12 months when they have 3-4 leaves.
Transplanted at beginning of rains. Holes 60cm are dug someday in advance.
Nuts of seedling are planted 30-45cm below surface.
Field maintance
NPK 500g/ tree/ year.
Nitrogen should be applied to increase number of flowers.
Weeding done around the stem using hand hoes.
Herbicides application e.g. Paraquat, atrazine.
Pest and Disease control
Pests
1. Rhinoceros beetle: Orycytes monocerous
Damage:
Stuck the terminal bud.
Destroy the unopened leaves and the growing point.
When attacked leaves open they produce v-shaped notches.
32. Leaves dry up.
Control:
Destroy all decaying trucks, stems, leaves by burning.
Using wire to pierce the beetle.
2. Coreid bug: Pseudotheraptus wayii
Damage: -Suck the juice on young nuts and cause cracklings on the nuts and drop off.
Control: -Biological control by Ocephylla Longinoda i.e. Majimoto ants
3. Termites and other sucking insects.
Control: - Dust with Aldrin around trees.
Diseases
i. Bole rot
Cause: -Fungus Marasuniellus- Cocophilus
Symptoms: -Yellowing of leaves and wilting of plants
Control: - Avoid damaging the roots.
-Avoid infected seedlings.
ii. Lethal yellow disease (viral)
Symptoms: -Light brown irregular lesion starting at the tip of young leaves.
Control: -No chemical control.
-Uproot affected plants.
33. Harvesting and produce yield:
-First bearing 5-10 years after transplanting.
-Full bearing 10-18 years
-Nuts harvested 7-10months after flowering.
-For copra production, harvesting at full maturity.
Yield: -15-30 nuts per tree
Products from nuts
Margarine, oils, soaps, mattress struffing, baskets, etc.
Dried leaves are used to thatch mats and baskets.
CASHEW NUTS
Scientific name: Anacardium Occidentale
34. Origin: America
Distribution: Ruvuma, Lindi and Tanga in Tanzania
Uses
Cashew nuts apple is used in alcohol brewing.
The apple can be eaten as it provides vitamins to the body.
The stems and branches once dry are used as firewood.
Nuts can be used as food.
Roots used as medicine
Provides the country with forex when sold to outside countries especially cold
countries because of oils content used to keep the body warm.
Provides us with oil.
ECOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS
Altitude: 0-750m a.s.l.
Temperature: favors temperature up to 35c
Rainfall: 750-900mm per 1annum
Soil: Well drained soil with acidic pH 4.5-6.5 i.e. acidic soil
PROPAGATION
The crop is directly propagated using the seeds e.g. the nuts. Also the crop can be propagated by
air layering and grafting methods but the use of seeds is more preferable, it should be noted that
heavy seeds are most viable. Seed beds are first prepared and these require careful clearing and
burning well before sowing.
35. Sowing is done at the beginning of rains Holes are dug 30cm wide and 5.0-7.5cm deep, seeds are
planted 2.5cm apart in each hole. Spacing is 12mx12m or 15mx15m
Field management
Temporary shades are provided over young seedlings.
Thinning is done to one plant per hole after one year.
Pruning might be necessary in the first three year.
Weeding around trees helps during harvesting.
Fertilizer/ manure application is not important or essential for the crop since the crop
undergo intense (massive) foliage i.e. dropping of many leaves on to the ground, this
act leads to the formation of humus as the leaves decomposes on the ground thus,
there will be addition of nutrients in the soil hence no need of adding nutrients by the
use of manure nor fertilizer.
But if deficiency of an element e.g. boron deficiency fertilizer containing required
amount of the element needed.
Pests and diseases
Pests
i. Sucking insects e.g. helopelts bug
Damage: These suck the cashew apple
Control: Use of DDT and BHC sprayers or dust Diseases
Harvesting:
First bearing if after 3 years.
Full bearing is after 8-10years from sowing.
After the fruit has (cashew apple) ripened, It drops down to the ground together
with the cashew nut whereby it can be collected.
36. When the cashew nut apple may be left on the ground where it may or may not
sprout (develop into a seedling) when splashes of rainfall are present or if the
cashew apple is collected it may be eaten or may be used in alcohol brewing.
Processing
A place where cashew nut processing is mostly done in Tanzania is TANITA
After the cashew apple and the cashew nut drops on the ground, the nut is taken
and dried for 3-4days.
Roasting is done after the crop is already dry
Take off the outer cover i.e. separate the kernel (the eaten part) from the outer
cover by bursting it thus after busting take of the kernel and the cashew nut
“Kernel” is ready for eating.
Yield
600kg-1000kg/ hect or 590-1100 kg/ hect
NB: For a better quality outcome of the crop (products) motorized sprayers containing sulphur
compounds to be used to kill the sucking insects which hinders the crops production.