Discount code-Y612
Papaya
•Botanical Name- --
Carica papaya
Sensitive to
Introduced in
frost, strong
India during 16th winds and
century. highly
Papaya is a
highly cross- susceptible to
pollinated crop. water logging
or stagnation.
Climate :
Papaya cultivation: 30-350C
Seed germination: 300C
Vegetative growth: 21-330C
High temperature (>350C)
leads to female sterility.
• It cannot tolerate very hot
summer or frost, this limits
cultivation in Northern
India.
• Dry warm climate tends to increase
sweetness of the fruits.
• Tamil Nadu is an ideal home for growing
papaya because of the mild temperatures
and freedom from mosaic and leaf curl virus
diseases.
Papain
Latex obtained from 1\2 to
1\4 mature fruit
Milky latex obtained from
70-90 days old mature fruit
Drying tem-45-50
Best variety-CO-5
Planting
Spacing: 1.8×1.8 m and Pits of 45cm x 45cm x
45cm size
High density planting (HDP): 1.2 m×1.2 m
(6400 plants/ha): Suitable variety : Pusa Nanha
Planting time
Planting time:
Spring: Feb- March
Monsoon: June- July (Best time)
Autumn:
Propagation Methods
Gynodioecious variety:
250-300 gm/ha.
Dioecious variety: 400-
500 gm/ha.
In dioecious varieties:
1:10 (male: female).
Varieties
Storage
Best storage of seeds at 10oC
(Best for retention of seed
viability)
Fruits can be stored for a
period of 1-3 weeks at a
temperature of 10-13oC & 85-
90 % RH
Botanical Chromosome
name:
Citrus spp.
कुल : : 2n = 18
टेसी
न बू जाित के फल का वग करण :
Mosambi
Botanical Name : Citrus sinensis
obec
Popular varieties: Seasonal,
Jaffa, Malta, Hamlin,
Washington, Novell, Pine Apple.
(Mandarins) :
Botanical Name : Citrus reticulata
Place of Origin:- China
Popular varieties: Nagpuri, Kamla,
Laddu etc.
चकोतरा Botanical Name –
Citrus Maxima
(Pummelo)
Variety : Tenaka
:
महान बू(grape fruit):
Botanical Name :
Citrus paradisi
Varieties: Marsh,
Seedless,
न बू (Lime):
Botanical Name : Citrus
Orantifolia
Place of Origin:- India
Varieties: Paper Lemon,
Mexican Pramani, Vikram,
Chakradhar, Saisharvati
Tahiti Lime.
लेमन
(Lemon) :
Botanical Name :
Citrus Lyman
Place of Origin:-
India
Popular varieties: This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
Lucknow Seedless
वीट लाइम (sweet
lime) :
Botanical Name :
Citrus Limatoidus
Place of Origin:- China
Variety : Sharbati
Climate and Soil:
Lemon species do not give
high yields in regions with
high rainfall.
It is a plant of hot and
subtropical climate.
Suitable loamy soil with
good water.
Land P.H. : 6.5-7.5
वधन :
Multiembryonic varieties
are transmitted by seeds.
By seed
Kalikayan
Gooty
cutting
Grafting
पौध रोपण:
Potholes : 90 x 90 x
90 cm
Suitable distance 6 x
6 meters
Intensive planting 6 x
4m
िसंचाई :
अ य मह वपण
ू त य:
Citrus is a Greek word.
The cultivation of citrus is called – citriculture.
The largest producer of citrus is: USA
The largest production of lime is - India.
The largest producer of lemon is Italy.
The largest producer of mandarin is - Japan.
The classification of citrus is
given:- Tanaka & Swingle
Causes of smell from citrus tree:
Hesperadine
An embryonic variety of citrus:
Pumelo, Tahitian lime, citroën
TSS is usually found in citrus: 8-
12%
Fruit Type : Hesperidium
King X Willoleaf (HB Frost-1935)
It is a non-climatic fruit.
Causes of bitterness in lemon juice: -
Limoline
Lemon's research center is located in
Nagpur (Maharashtra).
Jhalawar is the largest producer of
oranges in Rajasthan.
The largest producer of rice in India
is: Punjab
The highest production of kinis in
Rajasthan is: Sriganganagar.
Yellow leaf disease in lemons is caused
by the deficiency of molybdenum.
Leaf curls in lemon are caused by zinc
deficiency.
