An apple a day keeps the doctor away†is a popular adage which shows the importance of fruit crops for the human diet. Fruit crops play an important role in the human diet. Because of their ingredients fruits are very healthy and protective against a number of diseases. Horticulture occupies an important position in the farming system therefore, it has a great relevance in improving the overall economy of the zone High productivity and successful cultivation of fruit crops depends mainly on good quality nursery stock of promising cultivars. There is no denying to the facts that model nursery will have to play a vital role in any planned work for increasing the area under fruit crops. The importance of the production of quality fruit plants has been realized but the attempt to standardize the practices involved in the maintenance of the quality is negligible. This proposal is specifically designed to improve the present productivity of fruit crops and economy of the farmers along with readily availability of quality planting materials to make fruit industry competitive and profitable at global level. The main objective of the project is to establish model nursery for multiplication of healthy and true-to-type quality planting materials of mango, aonla and litchi. If you are non-governmental organization and looking for proposal based on Horticulture or Fruit Plantation. Get a detailed look of ‘Promotion of Fruit Plantation to Improve Farmers Income through Establishment of Model Nursery’ proposal.
INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT
Horticulture occupies an important position in the farming system of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and, therefore, it has a great relevance in improving the overall economy of the zone. The specific agro-climatic condition of the region offers tremendous potential for the development of fruit industry. High productivity and successful cultivation of fruit crops depends mainly on good quality nursery stock of promising cultivars. In Eastern Uttar Pradesh where mango, aonla and litchi are grown on extensive scale, there has been an ever growing demand for quality planting material. However, non-availability of quality planting material and its dissemination within the area has been one of the main constraints for low productivity and poor pace of expansion in the area of fruit crops in the region. Fruit plants, are the foundation on which an orchard is built. There is no denying to the facts that modem nursery will have to play a vital role in any planned work for increasing the area under fruit crops. The importance of the production of quality fruit plants has been realized but the attempt to standardize the practices involved in the maintenance of the quality is negligible.
In states like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, even in Orissa propagation in poly bags is the common practice. This minimizes the maintenance and expenditure on uprooting, transport and also assures almost cent- per cent establishment. It is proposed in this proposal that new innovations will be attempted in propagation of mango, aonla and litchi.
In order to boost up the quality nursery stock production, there is a need to develop model fruit nursery of mango, aonla and litchi in this zone.
GOAL OF THE PROJECT
To improve the present productivity of fruit crops and economy of the farmers of eastern U.P. along with readily availability of quality planting materials to make fruit industry competitive and profitable at global level.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
Establishment of model nursery at ……………………….for multiplication of healthy and true-to-type quality planting materials of mango, aonla and litchi. The proposed project needs to be established with following objectives.
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- Multiplication of elite clones and promising varieties of mango, aonla and litchi.
- Solarization of rooting media, mixing and filling of poly bags for large scale production.
- Visit of representatives from State departments of Horticulture, State Agricultural Universities (SAU’s) and people from Indian Nursery.
- Supply of seedling/ planting material to State Horticulture Mission and Food Processing Department as per demand on priority basis.
JUSTIFICATION FOR THE MODERNIZATION
Establishment of mother block
Selection of the elite mother plant will be done with greatest care since the performance of the progeny depends entirely upon the characteristics of the mother plant. While selecting mother plants following basic characteristics have been considered
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- Consistently high performance and yield over several years with high quality fruits
- Healthy and free from incidence of diseases and insect pests
- Plants attained full bearing age, since its characteristics known only after bearing.
With the objective of making available enough scion sticks, a new mother block will be established by grafting/budding on a suitable rootstocks. These plants will be severely pruned to keep them in vegetative phase and to produce enough shoots for propagation round year. The maintenance of these blocks will be done regularly so that these are healthy and free of diseases and insect pests. To avoid overcrowding and problem of light penetration, canopy management will be practiced depending upon the situation.
Maintenance of mother plants
A layout of the selected crops/varieties will be maintained. The maintenance of mother plants, right from the time of planting to the stage of bearing and subsequent years will be done. Agro-techniques will be followed judiciously, so that vigorous and healthy scion shoots are made available for multiplication.
Poly and net house facilities
Propagation of fruit plant in Eastern U. P. starts from July and ends it the month of September. Only 3-4 months are suitable for the propagation. But with aid of poly and net house facilities, propagation period can be increased to 7-8 months. Looking above points in view poly and net house will be constructed in the project.
Preparation of rooting media and containerization
Still most of the fruit plants are multiplied in beds. It has number of limitations like for good earth ball loam or clay loam soil is required, rootstocks and grafted plants require frequent shifting for effective weed control for which a lot of labour is required. Moreover, mortality during shifting and transplanting is common feature, and the earth ball carries number of pathogens.
Solarization has been found effective and ecofriendly which involves trapping of solar heat/ energy through polyethylene covering. This raises the temperature of media to the level, where it becomes lethal to temperature sensitive/mesophilic soil microorganisms. Polythene covering of soil induces green- house effect and raises media temperature.
Containerization
In general, mango, aonla and litchi plants are multiplied in open beds, which may get infected with soil borne fungi, nematodes, etc. Plastic bag of appropriate size will be utilized at various stages of plant multiplication. It is quit cumbersome to sterilize the whole soil and it is also expensive, however limited amount of root medium used in the containers can be sterilized economically. Moreover, containers can be shifted to green house for protecting against rain, cold or high temperature for quick growth.
Promising clones and new varieties of mango, aonla and litchi
New varieties of aonla are available in our university. New varieties of mango will be collected from xxxx, Lucknow while litchi from other Government reliable sources.
Fruit crops to be undertaken for multiplication
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- Mango (cvs. Dashehari, Dashehari-51, Amrapali, Chausa, Bombay Green etc.)
- Aonla (cvs. Na-6, NA-7, NA-5, Na-8 etc.)
- Litchi (cvs. Shahi, Rose Scented, Early Bedana, Late Bedana, Calcuttia etc.)
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WORK PLAN OF THE PROJECT
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- Layout of model fruit nursery including mother block.
- Collection of promising cultivars of mango, aonla and litchi.
- Establishment of mother block of mango, aonla and litchi.
- Raising of rootstock of mango, aonla and litchi.
- Propagation of plant material of mango, aonla and litchi by vegetative technique.
Duration of project: Five year
Equipment and apparatus available
Tractor and few garden tools like secatiers, grafting budding knife, root trainers, spray machines, pruning saws etc. are available which are very old. So, new and improve garden tools are required.
Area
4 ha land will be made available by the university to take up the programme.
The area will be covered under progeny orchards, nursery raising, grafting block, packing shed, poly house, agro net house, water tank, irrigation, drainage, etc.
