Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
6.3.6.2
AGRONOMIC PRACTICES
Proper leveling of orchard floor to increase use efficiency of inputs. The
proven fact that fruit yields increase overtime, reflecting larger trees or
possibly better agronomy. The orchard floor management for irrigation,
nutrition and intercultural operations must be timely and skillfully done.
6.3.6.3
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
The increased use of more organic base input application or bio-fertilizers
and less use of inorganic/chemical input/sources have resulted significant
increase in the quality production. The substrate dynamics under integrat-
ed plant nutrient management (IPNM) should be taken care off in case
of litchi production. The basis of soil and leaf nutrient analysis should be
taken care of for modifying fertilizer application for solving the problems
due to deficiencies and disorders (Kumar, 2008; Singh et al., 2011; Sinha
et al., 1999). Improved fertilizers management can be translated into car-
bon credits to farmer will be an effort to climate resilience.
6.3.6.4
WATER MANAGEMENT
Efforts to protect rainfall catchments and existing water resources, expand
water harvesting and improve water storage, timely irrigation and conser-
vation practices will become increasingly important for many perennial
fruit crops including litchi. Providing irrigation during critical stages of
crop growth and conservation of moisture reserves are the most important
interventions for bearing behavior and quality production of litchi.
6.3.6.5
POLLINATION BENEFITS
Litchi is a highly cross-pollinated crop and cross-pollination is rule for
good fruit production. Honey-bees have been found significantly respon-
sible for enhanced pollination and fruit set, leading to high quality fruit
production. The added advantage by rearing and keeping honey bees of
Apis mellifera
(Italian honey bees) species in the litchi orchards can also
provide litchi honey and other by-products of economic significance.
