bandhuka :
Cultivation:
It prefers sandy clay-loam soil and subhumid, temperate climate. It can grow well
in low rainfall areas.
Propogation:
Planting material is seed. It has two years
dormancy. Seed germination is difficult and time consuming.Therefore vegetative
propagation by stem cutting is preferred
for raising saplings of C.oxyacantha.
Further, vegetatively propagated plants
produce better growth than that of raised
from seeds.
Harvesting:
C. oxyacantha comes to bearing after
5-6 years from planting in the field.
Flowering and fruiting occur during
April-May and fruits ripen during JulyAugust. Fruits are harvested when it is
fully ripe.
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