
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
- Provide stakes for young plant
- Removing the top of the main stem at a height of about 1m
- Pruning in bael is normally not done
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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