Special adaptive features in important rainfed fruit crops.
Sontakke M. B.
Author Affiliation: Dept. of Horticulture, Marathwada Agril. University, Parbhani 431 402 (M.S.), India.
: 15-20
Abstract : This paper briefly discusses the special adaptive mechanisms under dryland conditions in rainfed fruit crops, i.e. ber (Ziziphus mauritiana), marking nut (Semicarpus anacardium [Semecarpus anacardium]), custard apple (Annona squamosa), aonla (Emblica officinalis [Phyllanthus emblica]), tamarind (Tamarindus indica), wood apple (Feronia limonia [Limonia acidissima]), jamun (Syzygium cumini), karonda (Carissa carandas and Carissa grandiflora [Carissa macrocarpa]), charoli (Buchanania longen), mango (Mangifera indica), bael (Aegle marmelos), figs (Ficus carica), phalsa (Grewia asiatica), pomegranate (Punica granatum) and cashew (Anacardium occidentale).