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Areca catechu L.

1. Whether rainfed or irrigated – Irrigated
2. Climatic conditions – Hot and humid i.e. solubrious climate with even distributed rainfall, even distributed rainfall. Extreme hot climate is not favourable
3. Method of planting/sowing – Polybag or nursery raised 1-1.5 years old seedlings ar planted in permanent location. Square method of lay out is practices on levelled lands and contour method or slopy locations.
4. Distance between plants and rows – 2.7 X 2.7m both ways. It could be adjusted on contonors.
5. Depth of sowing/planting – The same depth of planting should be maintained as it was either in poly bag or nursery bed.

Type of soil, upland low land . Coastal sandy soil and peat soil rich with humus are best suited. Interior red and uplant (Varkas) soils supplement with organic matter are also useful. Soil depth (at least one metre) and good drainage is essential.

Average productive period is about fifty years.

Released by university Released - Shrivardhani (as per duration)

Remove stubbles, bolders, cutting and filling be done on undulating sites; planting the wind breakers all along perifery of field; orchard, confirm the lay out and dig the pits of 60x60x60cms at specified spacing; allow the exposed pit to dry in intense sun and burn with dry grass. Fill in with FYM + soil + phosphatic fertilizer + insecticide dust.

At the onset of monsoon when showers become stable, in low lying area planting could be delayed. Seedling planted in the centre of pit to collar depth. The soil around should be well pressed. No water lodging tolerable.

Sanitation – Weed removed frequently

Prebearing period – Ananas, papaya, banana, Amorphophallus, sweet potato, variety of vegetable crops.

only from the selected mother palms, well matured.

Raw method in well prepared beds and nurturing of one metre breadth and convenient length, richly supplied with organic manure and basal dose of phosphatic fertilizers. Nuts buried vertically 10 cms below soil layer. Apply judicious and timely irrigation through out nursery tenure.

1350 – 70 Seedlings/ha. are accomodated.

Sucks the rap from husk, nut become under sized and drop down.

Dimethoate (30%) or Mathion (50%) spray.

Results in severe fruit drop

It is root rot, results in death of palm

Effective drainage; Root application of 2% Bordeaux or 0.3% Hexacap or 0.3% Brassical. Ten to fifteen litres of solution, first pre monsoon and remaining two during season.

Short stature, dark green, brittle leaves; decline in fruiting efficiency

Effective drainage

Full dose of organic and half dose of fertilizer during Aug-Sept and remaining half dose of fertilizers during Dec-Jan. every year.

At one metre radial distance, in 15-20 cms deep and 20cms wide rings, well buried in the soil

Full grown orange coloured bunches manually harvested.

Depends upon soil conditions, climate and variety. and age of palm. Average –1.5 –2.5 dry nut. Harvesting during Oct-Jan.