AONLA CULTIVATION

Presented ByPushpendra SinghM.Sc(Ag)Horticulutre

AONLABotanical Name: - Emblica officinalis

Family: Euphorbiaceae

2n=28

Origin:- Tropical Asia

Fruit type-drupe

Aonla is also called Indian gooseberry.

Edible portion –Mesocarp and endcarp

Importance Rich source of vit.-C (600mg/100gm).

It is used for making murabba and chutney. The other products are sauce,

candy, dried chips, tablets, jelly, jam, pickle, powder etc.

The fruit is used in preparation of hair oil.

It can be used in Ayurvedic for preparation of Triphala and Chvanprash.

It help in healthy blood circulation.

Climate & SoilClimateSubtropical fruit but quite successful in Tropical belt.Best temperature for growth and development- 25-35 oC.

Soil

Sandy loam soil best for cultivation.Tolerant to salt to certain level.Maximum 9.5 soil pH

Varities Remarks

Early varities Mid Oct to Mid Nov.

Banarsi Prone to heavy dropping of fruits

NA-5(Krishna) Seedling selection from Banarsi

NA-9 Suitable for preserve and candy

NA-10(Agra Bold) Seedling selection from Banarsi

Mid Season Mid Nov. to Mid Dec.

Francis(Hathi Jhool) Susceptible to internal necrosis

NA-4(Kanchan) Seedling selection from Chakiya

NA-6(Amrit) Seedling selection from Chakiya

NA-7(Neelum) Seedling selection from Francis

Late maturing Mid Dec.to Mid Jan

Chakiya Alternate bearer

Planting & Propagations

Planting time - July – August.

Spacing – 8 x 8 m.

Aonla is commercially propagated by patch budding.

Time of patch budding – May to August.

Also propogated by seeds

‘T’ budding is also used in July

Manures and fertilizers

The dose of manure and fertilizer depends upon soil fertility age of plants.

For one year plant:-

FYM – 10 kg,N @100 g, P @ 50,K @ 100 g.

Irrigation

Irrigation - Oct. to Dec. at 20 days interval.

During summer, when the fruit is dormant there is no much use of irrigation.

Flowering

Aonla trees bears flower twice in a year in South India in Feb. – March and June –

July

North India – Feb. – March

Fruiting in early varieties :- Nov.

In late varieties:- Dec

Male to female ratio- 197-300:1.

Pollination mainly by wind.

Harvesting & Yield

Come in bearing after 6 to 8 years after planting.

Harvesting time – November – December

Maturity indice – change of seed colour from creamy white to brown

black.

Yield – 125-200 kg fruit / tree. or 15-20 tones/ha

INSECT PEST & DISEASES

Insect Pests:

1. Shoot Gall Caterpillar (Betanosa stylophora) .

2. Bark EatingCaterpillar (Indarbella tetranis ).

.Ring Rust or Aonla Rust (Ravenelia Emblicae) :

Ring rust appears as circular or semi-circular, reddish solitary on leaves from the beginning of August. Generally one or two pustules measuring 10 to 20 mm in diameter appear on infected fruit.Control: Spraying with Dithane Z -78 @ 0.2% at the interval of 10 to 15 days during

the months of July to September proves effective.

Important Diseases

PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDER

1. Internal Fruit Necrosis:

In this disorder necrosis symptoms starts with the browning of inner most part of the

mesocarpic tissues.It is mainly due to Boron deficiency.

Control:

Spray Borax @ 0.6% in Sept. and Oct.

Grow resistant variety like Chakaiya.

Thank you