Prevention Strategies for Fruit Drop and Fruit Cracking in Litchi (Litchi chinensis)
Govind Vishwakarma*
Doon (PG) College of Agriculture Science and Technology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (248 011), India
Binu Kumari
Doon (PG) College of Agriculture Science and Technology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (248 011), India
Fathema Zaman
Doon (PG) College of Agriculture Science and Technology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (248 011), India
Etalesh Goutam
Department of Horticulture, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand (249 161), India
Krishan Kumar Singh
Department of Horticulture, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand (249 161), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Control, Fruit cracking, Fruit drop, Litchi
Abstract
Litchi (Litchi chinensis) is one of the most important fruit crops from subtropical zone. It consumed as fresh and dried forms in different Indian states. Due to its excellent quality, pleasant flavour, juicy pulp (aril) with attractive red colour, it is also popular among fruit crops. Stress can increase natural fruit drop in litchi, and stress may be increased by drought, temperatures that are colder than normal or nutrient deficiencies. Litchi is notoriously ready to drop fruit early, so being careful to minimize stress is important. There are several pests that may attack your tree and contribute to more fruit drop: litchi stink bug, fruit spotting bugs, erinose mites, and several types of moths and fruit flies.
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