Remove rootstock sprouts, water shoots, crossing and low branches. Bud worm: spray neem seed kernel extract 5%. Sooty mould: boil 1 kg of maida or starch in 5 litres of water, cool, dilute to 20 litres (5%) and spray on the leaves; avoid spraying in cloudy weather.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Sapota – After cultivation; plant protection, pp. 31–32
