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Agriculture News: Agriculture expert Khulay Joshi said that litchi is a very good crop. This litchi tree gives good production. There is a lot of demand for it in the market. Its cultivation is good in loamy soil and the pH of the soil should be 7.5 to 8.
The climate of Bastar is favorable for litchi cultivation. Farmers can earn good profits by doing litchi gardening. This is a long term fruit bearing crop. Litchi gardening does not require much care. Litchi is planted at a distance of eight meters. Due to which farmers can earn good profits by intercropping. One litchi plant gives a production of one to two quintals.
Litchi has low cost. Litchi plants are being prepared by the Agriculture Department. Farmers can get fruits from litchi plants in four years. Farmers can get good income from litchi plants from one acre. Because, there is a lot of demand for litchi in the market and good rates are also available for litchi.
Soil should have pH 7.5
Regarding litchi farming in Bastar, agriculture expert Khulay Joshi said that litchi is a very good crop. This litchi tree gives good production. There is a lot of demand for it in the market. Its cultivation is good in loamy soil and the pH of the soil should be 7.5 to 8. The plants should be planted at a distance of eight meters each. Khulay Joshi says that litchi is a very good crop. This litchi tree gives good production. There is a lot of demand for it in the market. Its cultivation is good in loamy soil. The pH of soil should be 7.5 to 8. The plants should be planted at a distance of eight meters each.
plant saplings by tying pots
This plant is prepared from the mother plant through air layering. The plants are planted by tying them in bundles. After planting the litchi plant, production starts from the third-fourth year. If litchi is planted from seeds, it takes more time. There should be good drainage for litchi gardening. This plant is planted at a distance of eight metres. It does not require plowing. Only the pit has to be prepared. Cow dung manure is put in a pit of 1×1 meter length, width and depth. Available potash and SSP are also added.
Available in market for Rs 150 per kg
There are about 125 plants in one acre. Vegetable crops can be planted in the space left in between. One acre costs approximately one lakh rupees. After four years, two to three quintals of fruits are produced per tree. Its market rate is Rs 150-200 per kg. From this, a farmer can earn about three lakh rupees annually.
