Best orange variety Nagpur, Nagpur mandarin santra cultivation Vidarbha
Which orange (santra) variety should I grow in Nagpur, Maharashtra?
AAnil Deshpande1yr ago · 479 views
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🌾Farmer.in Krishi TeamExpert ✓1yr ago
The Nagpur mandarin (Nagpur santra) is the signature citrus of the Vidarbha region and has GI recognition, prized for its sweet, easy-to-peel fruit and strong market demand. It is grown on suitable rootstocks like Rangpur lime to manage soil and disease conditions. Growers in the Nagpur belt manage two main crops through bahar regulation: the ambia bahar (spring flowering) and the mrig bahar (monsoon flowering). Key issues to plan for are citrus greening (HLB), gummosis, and water management on the region's soils. Use certified disease-free planting material from a reliable nursery. For variety, rootstock, and bahar planning specific to your plot, consult the ICAR Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, and your district horticulture office.
AAnil Deshpande1yr ago
Nagpur santra is what we all grow here in Vidarbha. Using good disease-free grafted plants from a proper nursery is very important now because greening has hurt many old orchards in our area.
MMadhukar Thakre1yr ago
Gummosis at the collar killed a few of my trees before I learned to keep the bud union well above the soil and avoid water standing against the trunk. On heavy soil the Rangpur lime rootstock and good drainage made a real difference for me.
PPravin Dhote1yr ago
Plan your bahar around your water. Mrig bahar leans on the monsoon while ambia bahar needs assured irrigation in the hot months. I take the bahar I can actually water properly, because a half-watered crop gives small fruit and poor rates.
SSunil Raut1yr ago
Buy only from a nursery that can show its plants are from certified disease-free material. The cheap roadside grafts are how greening keeps spreading here. The CCRI in Nagpur can point you to reliable sources, which is worth the trip before you plant a whole orchard.