Climate and Soil

Climate and Soil

    • Carambola grows well in both tropical and subtropical climate free from frost.
    • But it prefers warm and moist conditions optimum temperature range is 21-320C, 1800- 2500 mm annual rainfall is best.
    • It can be grown upto 1200m.
    • It can be grown in any type of soil. But well drained, deep clay soils are preferable optimum pH is 5.2 to 6.2.
    • Calcarious soils are not suitable.
    • It can not with stand water logging.

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