Climate

• Pummelo is a tropical plant but can grow in both tropical and subtropical climates.
• Pummelo can stand in heavy rainfall.

Soil

Well-drained, medium in nutrient medium to light.

Varieties

• Kae pan – of Thailand
• Buntan – Formosa

  

Propagation

• Commercially propagated by Air layering (Marcottage)
• The budded plants of pummelo are usually raised on vigorous rootstock like Jatti Khatti and Jambhiri.

Planting

• Pits are dug out 60-75 cm³ size at a distance of 6×6 to 8x8m.
• Planting is done at the onset of the monsoon.

Irrigation

• First just after planting.

  

• In summer 10 days interval and in winter 10-15 days interval.
• Adequate soil moisture should be maintained during the flowering and fruiting stage.

Manure & Fertilizer

• Generally, fertilizer is applied thrice in a year i.e in December – January, June – July, and September – October
• F Y M is applied in June – July or September – October.
• P.K. 600 : 400 : 600 gm/tree FYM

Training and pruning

• The young plants are given support so that they can grow perfectly.
• Water sprouts, week, criss-cross branches are cut from time to time.

Harvesting

North India – January to March, South India – September – November.

Yield

100 fruit/tree.