There are different methods which can be used for multiplication of various fruit plants commercially-1. Division 2. Cutting 3. Layering 4. Budding 5. Grafting. Asexual propagation involves no change in genetic make-up of the new plant. All the characteristics of the parent plant are reproduced in the daughter plant due to exact duplication of chromosome […]
Multiplication of Fruit Plants: 5 Methods | Horticulture
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Top 7 Practices for Fruit Plant Management | Horticulture
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The following points highlight the top seven practices for fruit plant management. The practices are: 1. Training and Pruning of Fruit Trees 2. Bending of Scaffold 3. Ringing of Fruit Trees 4. Fruit Thinning 5. Spraying 6. Harvesting and Fruit Handling 7. Marketing of Fruits. Practice # 1. Training and Pruning of Fruit Trees: Training […]
Major Diseases and Deficiencies of Apple | Fruits | Horticulture
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In this article we will discuss about the major diseases and deficiencies of apple. Diseases of Apple: i. Scab: The causal fungus is Venturia inaequalis. Typical scab symptoms appear on the leaves and fruits. Light brown or olive green spots which soon turn black appear either on or both sides of the young leaves in […]