Kinnow Orange

Here’s a detailed overview of Kinnow Orange including its description and farming practices:

🍊 Kinnow Orange – Description

Short Description:
Kinnow is a high-yielding hybrid mandarin orange developed by crossing King and Willowleaf mandarins. It is prized for its juiciness, high sweetness, and strong aroma, making it popular for both fresh consumption and juice processing.

🌱 Kinnow Orange Farming Guide

✅ Climate & Soil Requirements

• Climate: Subtropical to tropical; thrives in hot summers and cool winters.
• Temperature Range: 15°C–35°C; avoid frost conditions.
• Soil: Well-drained loamy or sandy loam soil, pH 5.5–7.5.
• Avoid waterlogged and saline soils.

✅ Planting

• Time: Best during July–August (monsoon) or Feb–March (spring) if irrigation is available.
• Spacing: 4.5 x 4.5 meters (approx. 500 trees/ha).
• Propagation: Budding on rough lemon or trifoliate orange rootstock.

✅ Irrigation

• Young plants: Every 7–10 days.
• Mature trees: Irrigate during flowering, fruit set, and fruit development stages.
• Avoid overwatering and ensure proper drainage.

✅ Fertilizer & Nutrient Management

Per tree/year (after 3 years of age):

• FYM (Farmyard Manure): 10–20 kg
• Urea: 600–800 g
• DAP: 250–300 g
• MOP: 200–300 g
• Micronutrients: Foliar sprays of Zn, Fe, and B during flowering/fruiting.

✅ Training & Pruning

• Remove diseased, dead, and crossing branches annually.
• Train to maintain an open canopy for air and light penetration.

✅ Flowering and Fruiting

• Starts: From 2nd–3rd year.
• Full yield: 6th–8th year.
• Flowering season: Mainly February–March.
• Harvest: December to March (fruit matures in 8–9 months).

✅ Pest & Disease Management

• Major pests: Citrus psylla, fruit fly, aphids, citrus butterfly.
• Diseases: Citrus canker, gummosis, citrus greening (HLB).
• Control Measures:
  • Neem oil, insect traps, copper oxychloride spray.
  • Remove and destroy infected plants for greening disease.

✅ Harvesting & Yield

• Harvest Time: When fruit turns full orange and develops sweetness.
• Yield per tree:
  • Young trees: 10–25 kg
  • Mature trees: 50–75+ kg
  • Per hectare: 25–35 tons (under proper management)

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