Production Technology of Plum

 

Production Technology of  Plum and Prune (Prunus spp.):

• Climatic and Soil Requirements:
• Adaptability: Many species and cultivars adapt to different ecologies.
• Rainfall requirement: 100-125 cm, well distributed throughout the year.
• Soil: Avoid poorly drained, shallow soils; depth should be 1.5 m.
• Propagation and Planting:
• Propagation: Cuttings with IBA treatment, clonal rootstocks.
• Planting systems: Square and hexagonal.
• Training systems: Open centre for spreading type, central modified leader for upright type.
• Harvest and Post-harvest Management:
• Maturity indices: Colour development, flesh firmness, days after full bloom.
• Storage: Controlled atmosphere storage for 2-3 months.