Tropical and subtropical fruits (2+1)

Crop regulation or Bahar treatment

• Under south and central Indian conditions, mandarin produces 3 flowerings in a year during Feb (Ambebahar), June (Mrigbahar), and October (Hastabahar) of which Mrigbahar is preferred.
  
• So, flower regulation is done by with holding water a month or two before flowering till the plants wither and drop some of their leaves.
  
• Then they are manured and irrigated which results in profuse flowering.