Planning Orchards and Lay Out A Presentation by Mr. Allah Dad Khan Former DG Agriculture Extension KP Province

Planning of Fruit Orchard If you're planning an orchard of your own, there are a few things that you need to consider well before you buy that first tree or dig the first hole. Planting your home orchard can be an exciting time, dreaming about the fabulous fruit that you will be eating in the future while you're digging and planting those little twigs. It's a great feeling!

Planning of Orchard Orchard planning takes a bit of time, but it will pay off in the end. It's a good idea to draw out your plan to scale on a sheet of paper or a computer. Start your orchard layout by drawing an outline of the area that you will be using, including any landmarks (trees bushes, buildings, rocks, etc) that will help you orient your layout. Allowing a circle for each tree the diameter of the tree when mature. This allows you to see if the trees will fit and not overlap (grow into each others space). I suggest reading and considering the items below before you start drawing.

Planning an Orchard 1. Found your space 2.Varities and size of tree 3. Pollinators trees placement 4.Soil and Water 5.Bonus Plants 6.Tree Density 7.Tree and row spacing

Layout systems in Orchard Planting O The plan showing the arrangement of plants in an orchard is known as the “orchard layout”. There are several systems of planting, among them following O A. Square System O B. Rectangular System O C.. Quincunx System O D. Hexagonal System or Triangular O E. Contour System or strip cropping O F. Triangular

A. Square System In this case a tree is planted on each corner of a square whatever may be plating distance. This plant commonly followed as it is easy to layout, inter cropping and cultivation is visible in two direction e.g. Mango, Banana and citrus crops.

B. Rectangular System This system is similarly that of the sequre system in its layout except in this layout except in this layout row to row and crop to plant spacing is not some. E.g Grape ( 3 *2 m ).

C. Diagonal or Quincupy: It is differing from some symptom by planting and additional tree in the center of each square of plant of trees. The central tree is usually the filler tree which only for a shorter period. In this layout population becomes double than square system of mango+ papaya, mango+ fig.

D.Hexagonal System In this method the trees are planted each corner of equilateral triangular. This way six trees from ber with the seventh tree in the center. The trees are equally space from each other. In this system inter cultivation is difficult.

6. Contour System: It is only followed on hills with high slopes. In this case the tree rows are planted along a uniform slope and usually at right angle to the slope with the idea of reducing loss of top soil due to soil erosion.

E.Triangular System: O In this system they are planted as in the square system but the plants in th 2nd, 4 th, 6 th, and other alternate rows. These systems have no special advantages over the square system except more space for the trees and inter corps. It is difficult for layout cultivation.