Posted by agri_center | Posted in Research and Development/Product Development | Posted on 01-06-2008
Tags: Establishing Mangosteen Orchard, Growing Mangosteen, Mangosteen Farm, Mangosteen Farming, Mangosteen Orchard, Mangosteen Planting Distance, Mangosteen Pruning Technique
Spacing and pruning combination on mangosteen was evaluated at Manambulan, Tugbok District, Davao City from July 15, 1987 to July 15, 1997 to determine the pruning techniques and planting distances appropriate for mangosteen.
Properly Spaced Mangosteen Orchard
Pruning both the primary and secondary branches significantly increased by 21 per cent the number of terminal branches five (5) years after pruning. Pruning the primary branches only produced lesser terminal branches by 23 per cent. At this stage, most of the branches were immature and only 2.8 and 3.84 per cent respectively, of the terminal branches were bearing. The yield of pruned trees were lower by 26 per cent and 17 per cent in pruning the primary branches only and pruning both primary and secondary branches, respectively.
Planting distances did not significantly influence the yield per tree. Unpruned trees in all distances dominated all other treatments. Planting mangosteen at 5 x 5 m gave the highest net benefit of P198,400.00 and MRR of 104 per cent in one hectare basis for ten years.
Written by: Rosita A. Gutierrez / Rufino C. Odtojan
Source: DA RFU XI Research Division