Abstract
The performance of 10 fruit species, namely pomegranate (Punica granatum), guava (Psidium guajava), sapota (Achras japota), baelpather (Aegle marmelos), amla (Emblica officinalis), ber (Zizyphus mauritiana), karaunda (Carissa carandas), date palm (Phoenix dactyleform), jamun (Syzygium cuminii) and imli (Tamarindus indica), as affected by site preparation and amendment use, was evaluated in a replicated field trial established in 1992 in a highly alkali soil (pH 10·5) at the Bichhian experimental farm of the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal. The treatments involved two site preparation methods: (1) augerholes of 20–25 cm diameter and 160–180 cm deep made in the centre of 45 cm×45 cm pits in the main plot and (2) pits of 90 cm×90 cm×90 cm; variable amendments composition in the subplot and fruit species in the sub-subplots. Growth observations recorded 26 months after planting showed that survival, height and girth of all species remained unaffected owing to site preparation techniques and amendment use. Irrespective of planting techniques and amendment use, jamun, guava, ber and imli performed best. Date palm and baelpather performed poorly. Initial growth of sapota was satisfactory, but it was found highly sensitive to frost. Similarly, pomegranate which was performing exceedingly well was found very sensitive to prolonged water stagnation. This 3-year study indicated that out of 10 species tried, about half a dozen fruit plants can be established in alkali soils after following appropriate site preparation methods and better management practices. Established species came to bearing between 18 and 24 months after planting, but the fruits were damaged by prolonged water stagnation during the monsoon season and chilling temperatures of the 1994–95 winter. This study further indicated that the augerhole method of root bed preparation, is an economical, less laborious and faster way of planting fruit trees than is the pit method. The experiment will be continued to study treatment effects on fruit production and quality before making final recommendations. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Claim · model-written summary
Site preparation and amendments did not affect survival, height or girth of the fruit species.
- Taxon
- fruit speciese1
- Treatment
- site preparation techniques and amendment usee0
- Outcome
- survival, height and girthe0
- Direction
- remained unaffectede0
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e0“survival, height and girth of all species remained unaffected owing to site preparation techniques and amendment use.”
e1“The performance of 10 fruit species, namely pomegranate (Punica granatum), guava (Psidium guajava), sapota (Achras japota), baelpather (Aegle marmelos), amla (Emblica officinalis), ber (Zizyphus mauritiana), karaunda (Carissa carandas), date palm (Phoenix dactyleform), jamun (Syzygium cuminii) and imli (Tamarindus indica)”
Claim · model-written summary
Jamun, guava, ber and imli performed best regardless of planting technique and amendment.
Verbatim
e0“Irrespective of planting techniques and amendment use, jamun, guava, ber and imli performed best.”
Claim · model-written summary
Date palm and baelpather performed poorly.
Verbatim
e0“Date palm and baelpather performed poorly.”
Claim · model-written summary
Sapota had satisfactory initial growth.
ManilkaraOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Initial growth of sapota was satisfactory”
Claim · model-written summary
Sapota was highly sensitive to frost.
- Outcome
- highly sensitive to froste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“sapota was satisfactory, but it was found highly sensitive to frost.”
Claim · model-written summary
Pomegranate performed exceedingly well.
- Taxon
- pomegranate
Punica granatume0 - Outcome
- performing exceedingly welle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“pomegranate which was performing exceedingly well was found very sensitive to prolonged water stagnation.”
Claim · model-written summary
Pomegranate was very sensitive to prolonged water stagnation.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume0
- Outcome
- very sensitive to prolonged water stagnatione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“pomegranate which was performing exceedingly well was found very sensitive to prolonged water stagnation.”
Claim · model-written summary
About half a dozen of ten fruit species could be established in alkali soils with appropriate preparation and management.
Verbatim
e0“out of 10 species tried, about half a dozen fruit plants can be established in alkali soils after following appropriate site preparation methods and better management practices.”
Claim · model-written summary
Established species began bearing 18 to 24 months after planting.
Verbatim
e0“Established species came to bearing between 18 and 24 months after planting”
t0“fruit trees”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit was damaged by monsoon water stagnation and winter chilling.
Verbatim
e0“the fruits were damaged by prolonged water stagnation during the monsoon season and chilling temperatures of the 1994–95 winter.”
t0“fruit trees”
Claim · model-written summary
The augerhole root bed method was more economical, less laborious and faster than pits.
Verbatim
e0“the augerhole method of root bed preparation, is an economical, less laborious and faster way of planting fruit trees than is the pit method.”