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03 Jan

Posted at 06:26h in Crop Cultivation
Christian R. R 26 views

कागजी नींबू उत्‍पादन से पायें लगातार अतिरिक्त आर्थिक लाभ। Citrus is native to a large area. There are some popular species of citrus group known as Kagzi lime (Citrus aurantifolia), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) and Pummelo (Citrus grandis), Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata). In India, citrus is the third largest fruit industry after Banana and Mango. In India, Citrus fruits are successfully grown in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Assam, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and other states. These are the most  common  fruits in India and  have  become  popular  because  of  their  availability  almost  throughout  the  year  at  moderate prices. Among the citrus group, Kagzi lime is one of the most important horticultural crops in India.  Kagzi lime (Pati lime, Spur lime, Acid lime, Mexican lime) in Hindi is known as 'Neebu or Nimbu', whereas in Gujarati, it is known as ‘limbu’, which belongs to family Rutaceae. Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) is the most important fruit crop in India as the demand for its consumption is very high due to the nutritional value and its availability at cheap prices. Lime is popular for its beautiful appearance and pleasing flavour and for its excellent food qualities. Lime does not edible in same manner as the other Citrus species. Dietary, Medicinal and Industrial Uses...

25 Mar

Posted at 09:03h in Crop disease
Santoshkumar C. Kedar, Kumaranag K.M. and Datta M. Bawaskar 30 views

खटटे फलों (नींबू) के 12 प्रमुख कीटों का प्रबंधन India ranks fifth in the production of citrus fruit in the world. Other major citrus producing countries are Spain, USA, Israel, Morocco, South Africa, Japan, Brazil, Turkey and Cuba. It occupies third position after mango and banana a in the production of fruits in India. Citrus fruits originated in the tropical and sub tropical regions of South East Asia, particularly India and China. North East India is the native place of many citrus species. In India, citrus is commercially grown in over 846 thousand ha with production of 7464 thousand MT. It is of particular interest because of its high content of vitamin C and refreshing juice. Of the various types of citrus fruits grown in India, orange (mandarin or santra), sweet orange (mosambi, malta or satgudi) and lime/lemon are of commercial importance. Lime or acid lime is also commercially known as 'Pati lime' or 'Kagzi lime'. Sweet orange is commercially important for production of palatable juice. In India, citrus fruits are primarily grown in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Uttaranchal, Bihar, Orissa, Assam and Gujarat. In India, 250 species of insects and mites have been reported infesting different species of citrus. Citrus butterfly, leaf miner, blackfly, whitefly, psylla, scales etc. are the major pests that...

07 Nov

Posted at 10:22h in Crop disease
Avinash Parashar 19 views

खट्टे फलो की खेती में पोषक तत्‍वों संबंधी विकार एवं उनका प्रबंधन The productivity as well as the quality of citrus fruits is affected to a greater extent due to the physiological and nutritional disorders. In citrus fruits, the deficiency of micronutrients causes many more disorders than that of macronutrients. Nutritional disorders have become widespread with diminishing use of organic manures, adoption of high density planting, use of root stocks for dwarfing, disease and salt tolerance, unbalanced NPK fertilizer application. To get high quality fruit and yields, micronutrient deficiencies have to be detected before visual symptoms are expressed. 1. Boron deficiency in Citrus Symptoms: Citrus trees deficient in boron produce distorted leaves. Mature leaves show corking or splitting of veins and midrib. Leaves are twisted. Fruits tend to be hard and mis-shaped. Cracking of fruits is also seen. Brown gum pockets are seen in the albedo and around the seeds which may be aborted. Corking of veins is seen as in the greening disease and in the yellow corky vein disease.   Boron deficiency symptoms on leaf and fruit Correction Deficiency of this nutrient can be overcome by spraying 0.1 per cent solution of either borax or boric acid. 2. Copper deficiency Copper deficiency is seen in situations where zinc, iron and manganese deficiency are seen and when copper based fungicides are not...