Friday 1 March 2013

Fruit Crops - A Data Oriented Complete Guide - Work in Progress

In our Agriculture for Everybody blog series, we are going to see a Data Oriented Complete Guide to Fruit Crops.


I am creating a Fruit Crops Template wherein the very basic information is captured for the particular crop along with its varieties.  This will allow the farmer to understand whether the crops is suitable to him and can focus his energies to deep dive on that particular crop.

I am sure many of you will have questions related to this template and I would like to receive them so that the template can be refined for better use.  I request the farming community to provide the data so that the other farmers can benefit from this information.  Also, I am planning to include the Varieties Within a Crop rather than just the overview of the crop. Hence, while providing the data keep this in mind.

Please note that the current template may be expanded and I have left out many criteria due to lack of space and information and may be incorporated at a later point of time.

The first table (Parameters Template) will contain the parameters filter while the second table (Detailed Template) will contain more details about the crop.

Note: Request readers to help update the parameters of the crops and let me know of any other parameters.




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S.No. Common Name Tamil Name Botanical Name Family Name Soil Type Spacing(R X C) (Ft/Mtrs) Trees Per Acre Water Per Tree (Ltrs) Avg Yield/Tree (Nos/Kgs/Tonnes) Last Market Rate (Rs) Gestation Period (Yrs) Crop Longevity (Yrs)
1 Acidlime சாத்துகுடிCitrus aurantifolia (Christm) Swingle Rutaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
2 Amla நெல்லி Phyllanthus emblica Euphorbiaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
3 Annona சீதாபழம் Annona squamosa Annonaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
4 Apple ஆப்பிள் Malus sylvestris Rosaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
5 Apricot சர்க்கரை பாதாமி Prunus americana Rosaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
6 Avocado வெண்ணைப் பழம் Persea americana Sapotaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
7 Banana வாழை Musa sp Musaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
8 Ber இலந்தை பழம் Zizyphus mauritiana Lam Rhamnaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
9 Bilimbi புளிமா Averrhoa bilimbi Oxalidaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
10 Bread Fruit சீமைப்பலா Artocarpus incise Moraceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
11 Carambola விளிம்பிப்பழம் Averrhoa carambola Oxalidaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
12 Durian முள்நாரிப்பழம் Durio zebethinus Malvaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
13 Egg Fruit முட்டை வடிவப்பழம் Pouteria campechian- a Sapotaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
14 Fig அத்திப்பழம் Ficus carica Moraceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
15 Grapes திராட்சைப்பழம் Vitis vinifera Vitaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
16 Guava கொய்யாப்பழம் Psidium guajava L. Myrtaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
17 Jack பலாப்பழம் Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
18 Jamun நாகப்பழம் Eugenia jambolana Myrtaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
19 Karonda கிலாக்காய் Carissa caranda Apocynaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
20 Kiwi பசலிப்பழம் Actinidia delicious Actinidiaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
21 Lemon எலுமிச்சப்பழம் Citrus limon Rutaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
22 Litchi விளச்சிப்பழம் Litchi chinensis Sonner Sapindaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
23 Loquat இலக்கொட்டை Eriobotrya japonica Rosaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
24 Mandarin Orange குடகு ஆரஞ்சு Citrus reticulata Blanco Rutaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
25 Mango மா Mangifera indica L. Anacardiaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
26 Mangosteen கடார முருகல் Garcinia mangostana Guttiferae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
27 Mulberry முசுக்கட்டைப்பழம் Morus nigra Moraceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
28 Papaya பப்பாளி Carica papaya L. Caricaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
29 Passion Fruit கொடித்தோடைப்பழம் Passiflora edulis Sims Passifloraceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
30 Peach குழிப்பேரி Prunus persica Rosaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
31 Pear பேரிக்காய் Pyrus communis L Rosaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
32 Persimmon சீமைப் பனிச்சை Diospyros kaki Ebenaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
33 Phalsa பலிசமரம் Grewia asiatica Tiliaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
34 Pineapple அன்னாசி Ananas sativus Bromeliaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
35 Plum ஆல்பக்கோடா Prunus salicina L. Rosaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
36 Pomegranate மாதுளம் Punica granatum L. Punicaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
37 Rambutan இறம்புட்டான் Nephelium lappaceum Sapindaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
38 Sapota சீமையிலுப்பை Manilkhara achras Sapotaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
39 Strawberry செம்புற்றுப்பழம் Fragaria vesca WIP3 WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
40 Sweet Orange ஆரஞ்சு Citrus sinensis Rutaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP
41 West Indian Cherry மேற்கு இந்திய செர்ரி Malphigia punicifolia Malpighiaceae WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP



Notes:
  • Soil Types are 
    1. Red Soil
    2. Laterite Soil
    3. Black Soil 
    4. Coastal Soil
    • Note: Please note that the Soil Types provided here are specific to Tamilnadu.  If anybody feel I have missed out anything here, please respond with details.
  • Spacing provided here is for the normally accepted standard spacing only and may not cover HD, UHD etc
  • Water Per Tree is the accepted water requirements.  The template may be modified to accomodate water requirements for each year as well in future
  • Avg Yield Per Tree can be in Numbers (Coconuts, Jackfruit etc), Kgs/Tonnes (Mangoes, Sapota etc).  This can be expanded to accomodate Avg Yld Per Tree based on the age of the crop as well in future
  • Last Market Rate is the price that the market has given to the crop
  • Anything that starts with WIP* means Work In Progress. The same will be updated in a future date once the information is available


Parameters Template



S.No.Common NameST / MT / LT (age)SSH / MSHSH / MHSC (%)
1AmaranthWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
2Annual MoringaWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
3Ash GourdWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
4AsparagusWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
5BabycornWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
6BasellaWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
7BeetrootWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
8Bellary OnionWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
9BhendiWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
10Bitter GourdWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
11Bottle GourdWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
12Bread FruitWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
13BrinjalWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
14BroadbeansWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
15Brussels SproutWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
16Butter BeanWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
17CabbageWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
18CarrotWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
19CauliflowerWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
20CeleryWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
21Ceylon SpinachWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
22Chakravathi KeeraiWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
23ChekurmanisWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
24ChilliesWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
25Chinese CabbageWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
26Chow ChowWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
27Cluster BeansWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
28CocciniaWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
29ColeusWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
30ColocasiaWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
31CucumberWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
32Curry LeafWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
33DioscoreaWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
34Elephant Foot YamWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
35French BeanWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
36GherkinWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
37Knol-kholWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
38Lab labWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
39LettuceWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
40MintWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
41OnionWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
42PalakWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
43PaprikaWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
44PeasWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
45PotatoWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
46PumpkinWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
47RadishWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
48RhubarbWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
49Ribbed GourdWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
50Small OnionWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
51Snake GourdWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
52Sweet PotatoWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
53TapiocaWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
54TindaWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
55TomatoWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
56TurnipWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
57Vegetable CowpeaWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
58WatermelonWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5
59Winged BeanWIP2WIP3WIP4WIP5

Notes:

  • ST/MT/LT (age) stands for Short Term Crops(ST), Medium Term Crops(MT), Long Term Crops(LT), (age) stands for the economical lifetime of the crops
  • SSH/MSH stands for Single Season Harvest Crops(SSH), Multiple Season Harvest Crops (MSH)
  • SH/MH stands for Single Harvest(SH), Multiple Harvest(MH)
  • SC (%) stands for Shade Crops. This will help us to grow shade crops once the main crops are grown. (%) stands for percentage of shade required
  • Anything that starts with WIP* means Work In Progress. The same will be updated in a future date once the information is available


6 comments:

  1. Sir,your posts r very useful.I am an engineer by profession.I got 85 acres of farm land.Right now I am into a Job in Mumbai, but I am more inclined towards agriculture and want to utilize my farm land to maximum extend.I do have a question for you.Is it really possible to make a living out agriculture.I am asking this as many farmers are committing suicide now a days.As I dont have any knowledge of agriculture.Sir I think you r an expert in this field.If possible please do reply to my query.

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    1. The very purpose of this blog is to create awareness about agriculture and the various options associated with it. This way people who read this blog can reach out to the local farmers and help them understand how to go about it in future.

      While I am no expert, I can assure you that I can provide enough information for your farm from where you can start and become a full time agriculturalist.

      People survive on 2 acres of land and hence you should lead a comfortable life with the current land bank you are having.

      Please send out a mail to me and we can discuss further.

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  2. sir,
    thankyou for your valuable information. i have 15 acres of red soil land. we are planning for horticulture. please provide with the suitable plantations. my place is near to bangalore, reinfal moderate, well drained soil.
    thanking you sir...

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  3. Please post your requirements either in FarmNest.com or AgricultureInformation.com. You will get good ideas from these forums.

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  4. Hello,

    Was wondering if adding requirements like windbreak and sun/shade could also be useful :)
    We were doing a similar comparison for the fruits trees we are planting now. We were also trying to find out if the soil needs to be well drained and wether the plant has any special requirements (like citrus love nitrogen).

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    1. Windbreak is available under Fence Topic. Sun/Shade can be added in future. Generally, the border can be used for Nitrogen Fixers as well as in few places in the centre as well.

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