Pomegranate — 4Water, nutrients & weeds

• Irrigation and fruit quality

  Copious irrigation is essential during the fruiting season. Thinning flower clusters gives bigger fruits. Spraying 1% liquid paraffin twice in June at a 15-day interval reduces fruit cracking.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Pomegranate – Irrigation; other practices, p. 36

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04