Detail:

To prevent the dropping of flower and fruits, a pit is dug up around the root zone of Indian almond tree. In this pit, 2 to 3 baskets of castor shells are placed and covered with the soil. The water is immediately applied. As a result, the treatment will prevent the falling of flower and fruits in Indian almond tree.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Kailash C Kachhadiya
Agro-Ecological Zone: Arid western Plains
Address: Sendarada, Keshod, Junagadh, Gujarat
District: Junagadh
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 362227

Crop: Indian Almond
Crop Family: Combretaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Terminalia catappa)
Crop Vernacular Name: Sea almond, tropical almond, badam, kathbadam
Ingredients: shells of castor, water

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PAS 1:

“The productivity efficiency (7.0 g−1cm2 TCSA) was recorded in full moon water harvesting system + plastic mulch in almond under rainfed conditions of Kashmir valley.”
http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijsc&volume=44&issue=1&article=010

PAS 2:

“Results clearly indicated that maximum cross-sectional area of tree, canopy volume, nut number, nut yield/tree, nut weight, nut size, kernel weight, kernel size, shell thickness and shell weight were recorded in lower plant density but have negative correlation.”
http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijh&volume=69&issue=3&article=006