alovera farming and dragon fruit

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i want detail information about aloe vera and dragon fruit farming and there market avalability...
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Dragon Fruit - Hylocereus undatus
A dragon fruit is the fruit of several cactus species, most importantly of the genus Hylocereus. It is native to South and Central America, belong to perennial epiphytic plant. It is also commercially cultivated in Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Israel as well as Sri Lanka.
Three types of Dragon fruit species.
1.Red colour fruit coat with white colour flesh
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2.Red colour fruit coat with red colour flesh
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3.Yellow colour fruit coat with white colour flesh
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Uses
Dragon fruit is important as a fruits as well as ornamental plant. Ripen fruits can be used directly to consume. Also it can be used for produce jam, ice cream, jelly, fruit juice as well as wine. Dragon fruit buds can be prepared as a curry.
Dragon fruit increases the digesting power of the foods. Also it has ability to control cancer, diabetics, high cholesterol as well as blood pressure.Ripen fruits are rich in vitamins.
Climatic Conditionn
Dragon fruits can tolerate poor soil conditions and temperature variations.
Tropical climate is good for dragon fruit cultivation. The optimum temperature range is about 20 - 30 oC. Also it needs about 500 1500mm annual rainfall with alternate dry and wet climatic condition. It need good sunlight, but not suitable for long period. At that time shading is important.
Soil and Water
Good drainage system is important to dragon fruit cultivation. 10-30% sandy soils with organic matters provide good condition for plant growth. Sandy soils also suitable for dragon fruit cultivation.
.Planting space is about 2 x 2m.
Training of Plants
Dragon fruit needs support to up right growth. Because wooden or concrete column can be used. Immature stem must be tied to that column. But thereafter aerial roots developed and bound to column. Lateral shoots must be limited and 2-3 main stems are allowed to grow. Because lateral shoots bust be removed time to time. It is important to arrange round metal frame to maintain balanced shrub. Because it spread the hanging shoots balance way. Dragon fruit flower bloom at night and it is off white in colour. Their fragrant helps to pest attraction. In intermediate zone, flowering will initiate at April/ May period. Due to beauty of the flower, these flowers also named as Queen of night, Moon flower and Nobal woman. Fruits will be matured 30 -35 days after flowering. Fruiting period will continue up to November. Harvesting can be done six times with in this period.
Average fruit weight is about 300-600 g Average yield is about 4000kg per acer.ingood cultivation practices. for more details please comtact ananyaagrotech@yahoo.co.in
 

gavalimalhari said:
Hello,
i want detail information about aloe vera and dragon fruit farming and there market avalability...
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alovera is propagated by root suckers. plantation done by ridge method. 5500 plants required per acer. comertial crop spacing 30-45cm plant to plant .row to row 60cm aloevera is grown in warm tropical areas and cannot survive freezing temperatures. aloVera can be cultivated on any soil for ‘dry land management’, sandy loamy soil is the best suited for it. The ground is to be carefully prepared to keep free from weeds and the soil is ideally kept ideally . An 8-12 inch aloe sucker would take about 18-24 months to fully mature..The plants in a year’s time would bear flowers that are bright yellow in color. The leaves are 1 to 2 feet long and are cut without causing damage to the plant, so that it lasts for several years..The crop can be harvested 4 times a year. At the rate of 3 leaves cut from each plant, about 12 leaves are the harvest per plant per year. On an average, the yield per acre annually is about 60,000 kg.. for more details ananyaagrotech@yahoo.co.in
 

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