Rejuvenation of old and senile orchards: a review.
Baba J. A., Akbar P. I., Vijai Kumar
Author Affiliation: Regional Agricultural Research Station/Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Leh, Ladakh (SKUAST-K) 194 101, India.
Annals of Horticulture 4 : 37-44
Abstract : India has witnessed tremendous increase in the production of horticultural crops especially fruits since independence. Due to specialized scientific interventions and application of latest research tools, the country is now among the top fruit producing countries of the world ranking second next only to China. However, the productivity has still remained low as against area under the fruit cultivation. Several neglecting issues related to the production technology have remained unattended so far. The old and senile orchards are now reverting towards a declining trend of production because of plant age factor, non-compatible varieties and poor canopy management. The present paper aims at highlighting the basics of rejuvenating the old and senile orchards for sustaining the fruit production to meet the present need and optimize the fruit potential of our country.