| To get the most from a pomegranate plant, | | | | plant should be removed to avoid overcrowding. |
| planting and pruning tips should be followed. For | | | | This is also called as pruning. Pruning means to |
| one year, the plants are in a nursery situation and | | | | remove the excessive overcrowded growth, |
| after one year is passed then sufficient | | | | suckers and deadwood. Pomegranate trees need |
| development should be there in young plants for | | | | proportionate moisture to produce better crops. |
| orchard planting. Higher density plants should be | | | | The pomegranate tree should start giving fruits |
| obtained because these can increase the | | | | from third year of age. If a tree produces large |
| production with numerous fruit crops. Maintenance | | | | number of fruits then harvesting should be |
| of separate production units is preferred in case | | | | started sometime before complete maturity. This |
| of pomegranate so pomegranate is planted at | | | | is because the ripening will go on during the |
| traditional distances. | | | | storage and postharvest periods. If harvesting is |
| Distance of 5.5 to 6 meter should be maintained | | | | not done at required time or postponed then |
| between plants. 40 - 50 kg of per tree production | | | | there is possibility of splitting and that may result |
| could be expected annually. If the trees are | | | | in fruit loss. |
| planted more wider then yields would be more | | | | The stem of pomegranate plant is strong and |
| higher. If the trees are not planted at traditional | | | | thick and so the fruit can be best dettached by |
| distance then the color of the pomegranate fruit | | | | clipping. Atleast two selection should be made for |
| will be poor and fruit scarring may also occur. | | | | clipping. Only that fruit should be removed which is |
| Pruning and harvesting may become a problem. | | | | proportionately colored and sized at the first |
| While planting each plant should be reduced to one | | | | selection. Packing of fruits is the next important |
| single stem and the height should be maintained at | | | | task. To make a good pack of the well presented |
| 50 cm above the ground level. | | | | fruits, size grading is necessary. Fruits are normally |
| The excessive number of secondary limbs of the | | | | packed into single layer of trays. |