Tropical and subtropical fruits (2+1)

Interculture

• During the pre-bearing stage of the plants, vegetables other than solanaceous crops can be grown, taking care not to waterlog the soil around the trunks of the plants.
  
• Leguminous crops are the best Intercropping with ‘pea’ was found to improve the yield of sweet orange. Cucurbits also can be grown successfully.
• Weeds can be controlled with pre-emergence spray of diuron @ 3 Kg/ha twice at 120 days intervals.
  
• Other weedicides used are simazine, atrazine, bromacil, 2, 4-D. etc.