Bael Cultivation (Full Guide)

Introduction

in this article, I’m going to tell you about the Bael Cultivation

• Family:   Rutaceae
• Genus:   Aegle
• Species:   Marmelos
• Scientific Name:   Aegle marmelos
• Local Name:   Beli 
• English Name:  Bael Fruit
•  Other Names: Bengal quince, Golden apple, Stone apple, Japanese bitter orange
• Tree: 6-8 meters in height tree
• Leaves: Alternate
• Flowers: Greenish white colour fragrance      flower
• Fruits: Round shape fruit
• Seeds: Numerous seeds
• Wood: Strongly aromatic

Origin And Distribution

• Origin: Woody Tree Native In India
• Distribution: Now Naturalized In,

Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand And Most Of the Southeastern Asian Countries

Importance

• A therapeutic boon of human health
• Rich in vitamins, protein and carbohydrate
• Energy booster
• Regulates blood sugar level
• Reduce skin problems
• A natural antidote to free radicals
• Control cholesterol
• To prevent piles

Bael Varieties

• Bael Pant Sujata 
• Bael Pant Shivam
•  NB – 5
•  NB – 7
•  NB – 9
• Pant Aparna
• Pant Urvashi
• CISH B – 1
• CISH B – 2

Propagation

• Usually, propagate by seeds
• And also use micropropagation
• Grafting 

Cultivation

Agronomic And Special Management Practices

Planting

Pits of 90cm*90cm*90cm

 Planting Distance

•    Budded plant 8m*8m
•    Seedlings 10m*10m

  Nutrient management

   Apply recommended fertilizer

• N 
• P₂O₅
• K₂O
• FYM

Water management

• The plant needs to care for the water
• Basin and drip irrigation can be used for bael cultivation

Training and pruning

Pest And Disease Management

Pests

Lemon Butter Fly

Control

Apply neem seed extract  

Bael Fruit Fly

Control

• Use pheromone traps
• Leaf eating  caterpillars, Termites

Diseases

• Powdery mildew 
• Fruit canker
• Fruit rot

Physiological Disorders

• Fruit drop and cracking.
• Main problems before ripening

Control

• Maintaining proper moisture minimize cracking

Chilling injury

Water soaked spot on leaves, fruits and other parts of tree

Control

•  spray streptomycine sulphate

Harvesting, Ripening and Storing

• Bael is cliometric fruit
• Fruit takes around 8-10 months to mature and 10-12 months for ripening after fruit set
• Change in skull colour from dark green to yellowish-green it is maturity index 
• Mature fruit is harvested individually with 5cm fruit stalk
• Yield 300-400 fruit/ tree/ year
• Normally harvested bael fruits can be stored 2 weeks at 30⁰c

Value Added Products

Bael Juice, Belimal Tea, Bael Pulp, Nectar, Bael Vine, Bael  Swaras, Bael Syrup, Dried and Sliced Bael, Candy, Bael Powder, Murabba etc

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