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Sapota

Crop Category

Fruits

Applicable Product

Description

Sapota is commonly known as Sapodilla or Chikoo.

It is long-lived, evergreen tree native to southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

Major countries growing Sapota are Pakistan, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Mexico.

In India the total area under Sapota cultivation is 158.9 hectares with a production of 1346.3 Metric tones.

Major states cultivating Sapota are Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and West Bengal.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ebenales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Manilkara
Species: zapota

Economically Important Part

Fruits are the most economically important part of Sapota cultivation
Sapota bark has medicinal value

Conditions for Cultivation

Sapota, being a tropical crop can be grown from sea level upto 1200 mt.

It needs warm (10-380°C) and humid climate (70% relative humidity) for growth and can be cultivated throughout the year.

Coastal climate is best suited for its Sapota cultivation.

It can be grown on wide range of soils ranging from sandy loam to clay loam.

Alluvial, sandy loam, red laterite and medium black soils with good drainage are ideal for cultivation of Sapota.

It can tolerate salty conditions to a great extent.

Major Challenges

The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
Biotic Causes:
- Major Pesst: Leaf Webber, Hairy Caterpillar, Bud Worm, Stem Borer and Mealy Bug.
- Major Diseases: Leaf Spot, Base Rot, Heart Rot, Anthracnose and Sooty Mold.
Abiotic Causes:
- Fruit Drop
- Die-back
- Oblongation
- Corkiness

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Inorganic Fertilizer	Geoxol.COM	50-100 g / plant	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
Organic fertilizer after stress	Mycoxol4G	10 g per liter of water	Soil Drenching	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
Deficiency of Zinc	Nutrin Zn	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Zn (less than 0.6ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar Application	Corrects Zinc deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar Application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Bud break	Nutrifight	2 g per liter of water	Foliar Application	Reduces incidence of diseases
Vegetative sprouting	Silixol	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Triggers metabolic activities
Pre flowering	CalSi-B++	1 g per liter of water	Foliar Application	Optimizes nutrient requirement
Fruit Setting	Silixol	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Reduces physiological fruit dropping
Fruit Development 2	CalSi-B++	1 g per liter of water	Foliar Application	Facilitates fruit development
Fruit Development 2	Nutrifight	2 g per liter of water	Foliar Application	Reduces incidence of diseases
Fruit Development 2	Nutrin Combo	1-2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Optimizes nutrient requirement
Fruit Development 2	CalSi-B++	1 g per liter of water	Foliar Application	Facilitates fruit development
Fruit Ripening	Silixol	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Improves quality and quantity of produce
Pruning (after harvest)	Nutrifight	2 g per liter of water	Foliar Application	Reduces incidence of diseases

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