17 Oct Cultivation technology of Kinnow (Citrus)
किन्नू (सिट्रस फल) उगाने की विधि In India, citrus fruits ranks third in production after banana and mango. Among citrus crops, mandarin orange (Kinnow mandarin, Nagpur, Khasi, Darjling) covers largest area followed by sweet orange (Musambi, Pineapple, Blood Red and Jaffa) and Acid lime. Among these, Kinnow mandarin bears highest place in production, productivity, juice content and fruit quality. In India, Kinnow is being grown in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Utter Pradesh. The interest of farmers in adoption of Kinnow cultivation is increasing day by day due to suitable agro-climatic conditions, higher crop yield and demand in international market. Nutrient Status of Kinnow Table 1: Nutrients available in kinnow Physiochemical Quantity/100 gm Average Vitamin C (mg/100ml juice) 31.0 Calcium (mg/ 100 ml) 40.0 Iron (mg/ 100 ml) 0.4 Phosphorus (mg/ 100 ml) 18.0 Average TSS (%) 11.5 Average Acidity (%) 0.9 Average TSS/acid ratio 12.0 – 14.0 : 1 Cultivation Technology of Kinnow: Propagation of kinnow The propagation of mandarin orange is largely through seed, except the `Nagpur’ and `Emperor’ varieties, which are propagted by budding. Like other citrus species, the seed is polyembryonic. Therefore, while propagating by seed, the sexual seedlings, which are usually stunted, and poor are rogued out and the rest that are produced from the cells of the nucellus are allowed to grow. The seedlings, thus selected, are more or less uniform in growth...