Cultivar: Hafsi, Lucknow-49. Allahabad Safeda, Chittidar, Seedless.

Time of Planting: May to June.

Well drained loamy soil.

Planting Distance: 4-5 m x 4-5 m

Manure and Fertilizer: 20-30 kg FYM, 260 g N, 320 g P2O5 and 260 g K2O/ plant/year in two split doses in February-March and September-October.

Pruning : Sprouts arising from the base of the trunk should be removed immediately.

Shoot Bending : The straight branches may be bent and tied on the pegs driven to the ground. In bent branches dormant buds are activated and induced to bear flowers and fruits heavily.

Plant Protection:
1. Fruit fly: Spray malathion 0.1% (1 ml per litre of water) and burn the infected fruits.
2. Wilt: Drench the soil with Captan 50 WP (0.3% i.e. 3 g in 1 litre) and spray the plant with carbendazim 50WP at an interval of 15 days in the early stage of infection.

Harvesting : Layered plants start bearing at the age of 2 to 3 years. Mature or half-ripe fruits are harvested by hand picking.

Yield: Average yield is 75 to 175 kg/plant/year.

Benefit: cost ratio: 4.20 for bearing plants