Information Related to Phalsa Cultivation in India

Phalsa is a syrupy berry fruit, which is also a very nutritious fruit. The demand for this fruit is very high during the summer season. Whereas in Australia and the Philippines, this plant is considered dangerous. Phalsa is a shrubby tree which belongs to the Tilaceae family. This family includes about 150 species, but only the fruit of Phalsa is used for food. Infertile, dry and drought-affected areas benefit Phalsa cultivation because its fruit is costly. Phalsa fruit is round-shaped with a diameter of one centimetre. Its raw fruit is beige, red and purple in appearance.

In May and June, this fruit becomes completely black after ripening, which is sour-sweet in taste, and the fruit’s seed is covered with a thin layer of the anus. By investing less cost in Phalsa cultivation, good yield is obtained. Because of this, the interest of the farmers is also increasing in the cultivation of Phalsa fruit. If you also want to cultivate Falsa fruit, then in this article, you are giving information about how to do Falsa Farming and about Falsa trees and gardening.

Benefits of Fruit

Phalsa fruit is beneficial both in terms of taste and health. This fruit is rich in antioxidants and many nutrients such as sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, protein, vitamins, calcium and vitamins. It works to increase the body’s immunity and boost immunity. Phalsa fruits are also consumed in summer to avoid heat stroke. Its juice acts like a tonic in the body. Apart from this, Phalsa fruit helps control the digestive system, bile problems, cholesterol and blood pressure and protects the body from diseases like anaemia and cancer.

Due to its nutritional and medicinal properties, there is a lot of demand for Phalsa fruits in the market. But proportionate supply is not happening in the markets. Currently, commercial cultivation of Phalsa is being done very little. But by choosing proper care and advanced variety, good profit can be taken from Phalsa cultivation.

Soil & Climate 

Phalsa can be cultivated in any type of soil, but organic loamy soil is suitable for good growth and yield. Phalsa plants also successfully grow in the climate of hot and dry plains and moist areas with high rainfall. In winter, the Phalsa plant is in a dormant state, due to which it tolerates frost easily. Its plant can grow even at a minimum temperature of 3 degrees and a maximum of 45 degrees. Phalsa fruits need sufficient sunlight and warm temperature to ripen and get good quality and colour. Moreover, the Eicher 380 tractor model is best for farmers. As it fulfils every farming requirement. 

Irrigation 

Phalsa plants do not require much irrigation because an arid and semi-arid climate suits them. But to get a good yield, irrigation is necessary. Only one to two irrigations are sufficient for its plants in the summer. So that plants can be helped to tolerate heat. After this, after December and January, do two irrigations at an interval of 15 days, due to which the plants sprout faster and better. Give one irrigation each in March and April at the time of flowering and fruiting so that the quality and growth of the fruit are good.

Manure & Fertilizer 

Phalsa plants do not require much manure and fertilisers. But to get good quality fruits from desert-sandy land, it is necessary to give the proper amount of waste and fertilisers. To maintain the fertiliser power in the Falsa field, it is essential to provide rotten manure of cow dung every year. This quantity should be divided into two parts and offered at an interval of one month. Also, New Holland 3630 is the advanced model which accomplishes every farming need.   

Pruning 

Pruning and pruning of plants are essential in the Phalsa crop. First, the plant can take a bushy shape because the bushy the Phalsa plant is, the more buds will come out of it, and the yield will be more. Second, Phalsa plants are pruned once in North India and two pruned in South India. Plants should be pruned in mid-January from 15 to 20 cm from the ground surface.

Harvesting 

About two months after the pruning of Phalsa plants, flowers start coming on the plants, and the flowers bloom entirely within 15 to 20 days. After that, its flowers come out in yellow bunches. The harvesting of Phalsa fruits begins in the last week of April and continues till the end of May. When its small-sized red coloured fruits turn purple, they should be harvested. Its fruit is sweet with a slight sourness in taste. Phalsa fruits should be plucked and kept in the basket immediately because the fruits start spoiling soon.