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: Received: 4 April 2024 / Approved: 4 April 2024 / Online: 5 April 2024 (09:21:30 CEST)
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Vadivel, R.; Reddy, K.S.; Singh, Y.; Nangare, D.D. Optimizing Planting Methods for Sustainable Pomegranate Cultivation in the Shallow Gravelly Land of Central Deccan Plateau Region, India. Preprints2024, 2024040405. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0405.v1
Vadivel, R.; Reddy, K.S.; Singh, Y.; Nangare, D.D. Optimizing Planting Methods for Sustainable Pomegranate Cultivation in the Shallow Gravelly Land of Central Deccan Plateau Region, India. Preprints 2024, 2024040405. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0405.v1
Vadivel, R.; Reddy, K.S.; Singh, Y.; Nangare, D.D. Optimizing Planting Methods for Sustainable Pomegranate Cultivation in the Shallow Gravelly Land of Central Deccan Plateau Region, India. Preprints2024, 2024040405. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0405.v1
APA Style
Vadivel, R., Reddy, K.S., Singh, Y., & Nangare, D.D. (2024). Optimizing Planting Methods for Sustainable Pomegranate Cultivation in the Shallow Gravelly Land of Central Deccan Plateau Region, India. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0405.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Vadivel, R., Yogeshwar Singh and Dhananjay D. Nangare. 2024 "Optimizing Planting Methods for Sustainable Pomegranate Cultivation in the Shallow Gravelly Land of Central Deccan Plateau Region, India" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0405.v1
Abstract
To enhance pomegranate production on marginal gravelly lands, our study evaluated standardized planting techniques in an 8-year-old orchard. We employed trenching, wider pit excavation, pit digging, and auger digs with dimensions of 1 and 2 meters. Utilizing native soil from barren land, with or without spent wash, and mixing it with black soil up to 1 meter deep, we assessed growth parameters, leaf nutrients, and fruit yield. The trench and wider pit methods outperformed others, yielding greater above-ground biomass (>7.03 t tree-1), root biomass (2.5 t tree-1), and cross-sectional area (3.3 m² tree-1). Additionally, trench planting enhanced leaf phosphorus (0.28%) and potassium (1.8%) levels, fruit juice content (48.5%), total soluble solids (16.05°), and fruit yield (>9.3 t ha-1). The trench method also fostered longer roots at 90–150 cm radial distance and deeper roots at 40–60 cm depth. In summary, the trench and wider pit methods, combined with a soil mixture, are recommended for sustainable, high-quality fruit production in shallow gravelly terrains, thereby improving food security and the livelihoods of farmers in arid regions.
Keywords
planting approach; soil types; pits dimension; shallow gravelly land; pomegranate tree growth; fruit yield; fruit quality; Leaf nutrient content; sustainability
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy
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