Pummelo Cultivation

Horticulture Guruji

Pummelo

Fruit Science

B.N.Citrus grandis syn. Citrus maxima

Family- Rutaceae

Origin – India

Ch. No. – 18

Fruit type- Hesperidium

Edible part – Juicy Placental Hairs.

Pummelo is monoembryonic in nature.

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Climate

  • Pummelo is a tropical plant but can grow in both tropical and subtropical climates.
  • Pummelo can also tolerate heavy rainfall.

Soil

  • Well drained, medium in nutrient availability, medium to light soil.

Varieties

Pummelo
Pummelo

Kae pan – of Thailand

Buntan

Formosa

Propagation

  • Propagation commercially by air layering
  • Strong rootstocks such as jatti khatti and jambiri are commonly used for pummelo.

Planting

  • Pits of size 60-75 cm3 are dug at a distance of 6×6 to 8×8 m.
  • Planting is done at the beginning of the monsoon.

Irrigation

  • First irrigation is done just after planting.
  • It should be done at an interval of 10 days in summer and at an interval of 10-15 days in winter.
  • Adequate soil moisture should be maintained during flowering and fruiting stages.

Manure and Fertilizers

  • Generally, fertilizers are given thrice in a year i.e. December-January, June-July, and September-October
  • FYM is given in June-July or September-October.
  • N:P:K – 600 : 400 : 600 g/tree

Training and Pruning

  • Young plants are supported so that they can develop fully.
    Pummelo
    Pummelo
  • Water sprouts, and weak, crisscrossing branches are cut from time to time.

Harvesting

  • North India – January to March,
  • South India – September – November.

Yield

  • 75-100 fruit/tree
  • 20 tons/hectare per year