No regular pruning is needed; after harvest, remove only dead, diseased and overcrowding branches. Mulch the basins with dry leaf waste or paddy husk about 10 cm thick to stop weeds, conserve moisture and improve fruit quality.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Sweet Orange – After cultivation, p. 17
