How To Grow Oranges: Planting, Care & Harvest

Orange trees thrive in loamy, rich, well-draining soil. When planting these trees, make of pit of size 2′ x 2′ and keep it aside for 2 days Fertilize the soil with aged manure or compost before planting the seeds Keep the sapling at 1 feet depth and cover them with the removed soil Mulch the planting site with black plastic to warm the soil ahead of planting, hinder weed growth Irrigate the area when you are finished planting Irrigation for Orange: Orange plants needs at least 1-2 inches of water per week Use drip irrigation to keep plants consistently and evenly watered Be careful not to overwater your plants, as this can cause your root rot. Ensure mulching around the plants can help to retain moisture Reduce watering once fruits are growing Fertilizer for Orange: Adding fertilizer or manure at the right time gives the trees all the nutrients required for optimal growth of the Orange tree For young trees, start with a small amount of cattle compost or 100 gram of Bio-fertilizer per tree Once the tree matures, give it 5 Kgs of cattle compost or 250 gram of bio-fertilizer, spread out around the tree all the way to the drip line. Liquid Fertilizer like Fish Amino or Panjakavya can be diluted in water can be applied through drip line. Boron rich Liquid Fertilizer should be applied after 45 days to prevent Orange fruits from breaking. Harvesting Orange: Orange Trees would start bearing fruit after 3 to 4 years of planting. Once the oranges are bright and consistent in color they will be ready to harvest. Gently pull them from the branch, or cutting tolls to harvest the fruit from its stem. Just be sure it is ready, as oranges do not ripen after they are picked. Store oranges in the refrigerator.