Salient features
• Grafted plants of promising apple varieties are planted under high density (2.5 m × 2.5 m) and trees are trained on modified central leader system in combination with regular annual pruning, use of drip irrigation and recommended doses of manures, fertilizers and plant protection measures.
• This technology has great potential to occupy large area in apple-growing belts of the country.
• It can boost productivity from 7.5 tonne/ha to 30–35 tonne/ha.
Performance
• Through this technology the yield could be increased to 30–40 tonne/ha by 10th year with a benefit: cost ratio (highly positive, 4.10).
Impact and benefits
• This technology has potential to increase the productivity resulting in improved farm returns/unit area.
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