Defoliated Atis Bears Fruit Early
Total defoliation of custard apple, a member of the atis family, really works wonders. The defoliated tree bears fruit much ahead of the normal bearing season. This is one of the practical farming techniques that was observed by participants of the AANI Farm Tour when they visited the Teresa Orchard & Nursery in Teresa, Rizal, last Sunday.
All the leaves of the four-year-old custard apple tree that originally came from Taiwan were removed with the use of a pair of scissors by our lady farm worker on December 10. The tree was full of leaves then.
Way before the defoliation, we saw to it that the tree was adequately fertilized with organic as well as complete inorganic fertilizer. It was also watered every day if it did not rain. Fortunately, we have abundant water in our farm.
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