Horticulture Practices

Bending is done in guava

The main object is to reduce dominance of dormant bud's. In local varieties buds at top are sprout and the buds at lower side of shoot are failed to sprout. This behaviour of apical buds to dominate the buds situated on the lower side is termed as apical dominance of polarity. To break this apical dominance and to bring all buds to one level and to give equal chance to every bud to sprout. The erect growing branches are bend and made horizontal, when the shoots or branches is made horizontal more auxin accumulates on the lower side of the shoot, this leads sprouting of buds. This operation is done only in erect growing varieties. ‘Sardar’ guava is naturally horizontal its brandus do not required any bending. Mostly the bending practice is done in Maharashtra region.

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Notching done in Fig

It involves partial removed of slip of bark of 2-6 mm thickness and about 15-25 mm in length. Effect of notching is interruption of downward flow of carbohydrates. Notching is done just below the bud. Season of notching is Aug-Sept.

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Ringing followed in Mango

It is followed in mango to induce the Fruitfulness.

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Girdling is done in grapes

Downward flow of carbohydrates is interrupted one week after fruit set. Girdling is done at base of cane. It is notching but removal of circular piece of bark of width of 2-5 mm below the bunch to accumulation of food material for development of bunch.

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Girdling in Avocado

For alternate bearing varieties to increase the yield.

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Denavelling is done in Banana

Removal of male bud after completion of the female phase.

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Desuckering in Banana

During the life cycle, banana produces number of suckers from the underground stem. Removal of unwanted suckers in banana cultivation is known as desuckering.

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Propping is done in Tea Banana

Propping operation is carried out in areas with high wind speeds. Pseudostems are propped up with bamboo, especially, at the time of bunch emergence.

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Notching followed in Fig

For activating dormant bud.

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Tipping is done in Tea

The first plucking of recovering bushes is called tipping.

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Skiffing in Tea

Skiffing is the practice of light Pruning in Tea.

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Collar Pruning

Collar Pruning is severe most Pruning in Tea.