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Cloves

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Plantation Crops

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Description

Clove is a evergreen tree grown for its aromatic flowers.

The Clove tree may also be referred to as tropical myrtle and is native to the Molucca Islands.

Major Clove growing countries in the world are Indonesia, Madagascar, United Republic of Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Kenya, China and Malaysia.

Major Clove growing states in India are Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: aromaticum

Economically Important Part

Flowers are the most economically important part of Clove

Conditions for Cultivation

Clove trees require a warm, tropical climate with an average rainfall of at least 1500 mm per year.

Clove trees are very susceptible to stress.

Areas that undergo a dry season are good for flowering but the tree must be planted in an area with deep, fertile soil to limit water stress.

Clove trees grow optimally at temperatures between 16°C and 27°C (65–80°F) in rich loamy, well draining soil.

Major Challenges

The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Coconut Scale, Oriental Fruit Fly, Soft Scale, Stem Borer and Scale Insects.
- Major Diseases: Die-back, Sumatra Disease, Leaf Spot, Twig Blight and Leaf blight.
Abiotic Causes:
- Chlorosis

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Inorganic fertilizer	Geoxol.COM	15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than / equal to 0.5%) and bulk denisty (less than or equal to 1.6 g / cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
Organic fertilizer	Mycoxol4G	500 g / hectare / application, if soil pH (less than / equal to 7.5) and availale P (more than / equal to 15 kg / ha)	Soil Application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
Pre-monsoon	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar / Fertigation	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Post monsoon	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar / Fertigation	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Post monsoon (repeat application)	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar / Fertigation	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Pre-flowering	Silixol OSA	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Optimizes source sink relation for better fruit retention
Fruit development	Silixol OSA	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Improves quality of fruit and reduces impact due to abiotic stresses
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe 12%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for foliar sprays for crops grown on all types of soil.	Foliar spray	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe EDDHA 6%	2.5-5.0 kg / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for calcerous soils with pH above 7.5	Soil application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Boron	Nutrin Boron 20%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 25 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar spray	Corrects Boron deficiency
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol 4G	500 g/hectare/application, if soil pH (less than or equal to 7.5) and availble P (more than 15 kg/ha) - if fertigation is available	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol Granules	10-20 Kg/ha/application, depending upon soil properties - if crop is on flood irrigation	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients

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