describe packaging of plant and approaching of plant
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Approaching and packaging of plant
The saplings of evergreen fruit plants such as mango, litchi, citrus, guava,papaya and aonla are uprooted from the nursery during rainy season (July-August)whereas, peach, apple, pear, plum, apricot and pomegranate during winter.
(December-January) when they have entered into dormancy, after all shoot growthhas stopped and most leaves have abscised. While uprooting, the nursery plants,care should be taken not to cause damage to the root system. Plants should be
uprooted only after rains or after giving irrigation to the nursery beds. Beforeuprooting the plants, deep furrows should be made on both sides of plant rows.Plants should be uprooted manually without damaging the bud union and root system.After uprooting, the root system should be dipped in a solution of metasystox (1ml/l water) for 30 seconds before packing. Plants should be properly labeled andpacked cultivar-wise in bundles of desirable and convenient size. The roots shouldbe covered with sphagnum moss grass and wrapped securely in gunny bags.