Pomegranate Cultivation in India, Fertilizer Schedule for Pomegranate Plants, All About Pomegranate

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Pomegranate

Introduction

Pomegranate cultivation in India has seen significant expansion in recent times due to its high economic value. The fruit owing to its huge health benefits is gaining popularity amongst the growers as well as the end consumers. However, there is limited information on its required nutrient schedule in the important stages like reproductive, flowering & fruit set. Pomegranate plants require a systematic fertilizer schedule to assure their best performance for a high-quality yield & better financial returns on the investment. Major states growing pomegranates are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Read More

Stages	Duration in Days	Product with Dosages	Application Method of fertilizer	Benefits of Product
New sprout & leaf development	0-15	Mosaic DAP @ 275 g (Per Plant) Mosaic MOP @ 350 g (Per Plant) Mosaic K-Mag @ 170 g (Per Plant)	Soil Application	Root and shoot development, improves chlorophyll content and photosynthesis, healthy and greener leaves, initiating new growth,
Flowering & fruit setting	30-60	Mosaic Magna Liquid Zinc @ 1 mL/L + Seaweed extract @ 2.5 mL/L + Mosaic Magna Liquid Boron @ 1 mL/L (2 times at 30-35 days and 45-50 days)	Foliar spray	Better root and shoot growth, improves leaf area, chlorophyll content
Flowering Initiation	60-75	Mosaic Magna Liquid Boron @ 1 mL/L + Seaweed extract @ 2.5 mL/L	Foliar spray	Improves flower and setting, number of flowers and fruits per shoot.
Fruit development(Size increase)	90-120	Seaweed extract @ 2.5 mL/L, Mosaic Magna Liquid Boron @ 1 mL/L, Mosaic Magna Liquid Calcium 3 mL/L before 60 days of harvesting	Soil Application	Improves flower and fruit setting, fruit development, provide strength to stem, maintain water balance, translocation of sugar, tolerant to pest and diseases, improves fruit size, fruit juice content, yield and produce quality.
Fruit development(Size, Color & taste)	120-150	Mosaic Magna Liquid Calcium 3 mL/L before 40 and 20 days of harvesting	Foliar spray	Improves TSS, TSS/TA ratio, juice content of arils, avoid fruit cracking, improves fruit color, fruit shining, and yield & quality
Harvesting	150-200

Deficiencies	Symptoms	Affected Area	Solution
Phosphorus	Leaf tips look burnt, followed by older leaves turning dark green or reddish-purple.	Retarded growth, premature dropping of fruits, less number of white roots.	Apply recommended dose of Mosaic DAP.
Potassium	Under extreme cases of potassium deficiency, the leaves dry up leading to shedding of all fruits and death of the twigs.	Poor fruit retention, reduced fruit size, with scorched leaves, reduction in yield.	Apply recommended dose of Mosaic MOP and Mosaic K Mag.
Magnesium	Interveinal chlorosis in leaves.	Reduction in growth and premature defoliation.	Apply recommended dose of Mosaic K Mag.
Sulphur	Leaf tips remain green and in severe cases whole leaf turns yellow.	Growth is stunted, compromised fruit quality & Sweetness.	Apply Mosaic K Mag @ 170 g/plant at the time of pruning and fruit initiation.
Zinc	Small irregular drooping spots on leaves, twigs dieback.	Reduced leaf and shoot growth, reduction in flowering and fruit setting.	Foliar application of Mosaic Magna Liquid Zinc @ 1 mL/L at pre-flowering, flowering, and fruit development stage.
Boron	Smaller fruits, abnormal and prone to cracking. Scattered yellow spots on the leaf surface and the leaf tip shows burn symptom. Leaves become thick and brittle.	Poor development of roots, premature shedding of male flowers leading to poor fruit setting.	Foliar application of Liquid Boron @1mL/L at flowering, fruiting, and fruit development stage.