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In India, litchi is being cultivated in 92 thousand hectares from which a total production of 686 thousand metric tons is obtained, whereas, in Bihar, litchi is being cultivated in 32 thousand hectares from which 300 metric tons of litchi fruit is obtained. The productivity of litchi in Bihar is 8 tonnes/hectare while the national productivity is 7.4 tonnes/hectare.

Litchi is called the queen of fruits. It is also called Pride of Bihar. Bihar accounts for about 80 percent of the total litchi production. The second week of February is going on. At this time, our litchi-producing farmers are eager to know what they should do and what they should not do in February. Litchi trees prefer warm temperatures between 68–86°F (20–30°C) during the flowering period. They require high humidity levels of 70-90%. Adequate sunlight, well-drained soil, and minimal wind are also important factors for successful flowering. Additionally, lychee trees benefit from periods of cool temperatures (below 68°F or 20°C) during their dormant phase to induce flowering. Flower management is important in litchi cultivation to ensure optimum fruit production.

1. Understanding Litchi Flower 

Depending on the climate and variety, lychee trees usually flower during late winter or early spring. Flowering is influenced by a variety of factors including temperature, rainfall, humidity, and nutrition.

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2. Pruning

Pruning helps maintain the shape of the tree, remove dead wood, and promote airflow, which reduces disease and insect attack. Training and pruning young trees encourages strong scaffold development, which encourages flower and fruit production in mature trees. Pruning should be done judiciously to avoid excessive removal of flowering shoots.

3. Nutrient Management

Proper nutrition is essential for the initiation and growth of flowers. Soil testing helps in understanding nutrient deficiencies and formulating appropriate fertilization strategies. Balanced fertilizer with nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrients aids healthy flower development. In litchi (depending on the species), the first spraying should be done on the tree 30 days before the appearance of flowers, by making a solution of 2 grams of zinc sulfate per liter. After 15-20 days, the second spraying will improve the flowers and plants. After 15 days of fruit setting, making a solution of 4 grams of borax per liter of water and spraying it two or three times at an interval of 15 days reduces fruit fall. Sweetness increases and along with improvement in the shape and color of the fruit, the problem of cracking of the fruit also reduces.

Presently, Rabi crops are growing in farmers' fields and soon their harvesting process will start. In such a situation, to provide relief to the farmers, we will give information about 4 agricultural machinery. By using these, farmers can easily do the work of making chaff from crop residues. These machines will also reduce the cost of farmers. Besides, harvesting work can also be done quickly.

4 agricultural machines useful for harvesting crops

• Straw reaper machine 
• Reaper Binder Machine 
• Combine harvester machine
•  Multicrop Thresher Machine

Straw reaper machine

A straw reaper is a harvesting machine that cuts, threshes, and cleans straw in one go. Straw reapers are used in conjunction with tractors. With its use, fuel consumption is significantly reduced. The benefit of subsidy on this equipment is also provided to the farmers by many state governments.

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Features & Benefits

The price of straw reaper machines is not very high, so both small and big farmers can easily use this agricultural equipment. By using this machine, farmers get many benefits while harvesting crops, like they get chaff along with wheat grains. This straw is used as fodder for animals. Apart from this, the grain that is left in the field by the machine is easily picked up by this machine. Which farmers use as grain for their animals.

Reaper binder machine

The reaper binder machine is used for harvesting crops. Along with harvesting the crops, this machine also bundles them with ropes. With the help of a reaper binder 5 – 7 cm. m. Higher crops can be harvested easily. The biggest feature of this machine is that wheat, barley, paddy, wheat, and other crops can be easily harvested and bundled with this machine. 

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Features & Benefits 

With the use of Reaper Binder, harvesting work can be accomplished easily. By using it, money, time, and labor are all saved. Reaper binder machines can cut the standing crop on one acre of land in one hour. Using this machine, apart from harvesting crops, their bundle can also be prepared. Apart from this, the biggest feature is that it can be used even during the rainy season. Using this machine, apart from harvesting crops, their bundle can also be prepared. Apart from this, the biggest feature is that it can be used even during the rainy season. Apart from crops, bushes growing in the fields can also be harvested easily. Reaper Binder is easy to carry from one place to another. 

Combine harvester machine 

Harvesting and cleaning work can be done simultaneously with a combined harvester machine. With the help of this machine, harvesting, and cleaning of mustard, paddy, soybean, safflower, etc. can be done. Both time and cost are very low in this. 

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Features & Benefits

Cost and time can be saved by using combined harvester machines. With this, work is done from harvesting of crops to cleaning of crop grains. Its use increases the fertilizer capacity of the soil. By using this machine, farmers can avoid losses caused by natural disasters and can harvest crops on time. With the combine harvester machine, farmers can also harvest the crops lying at an angle in the field.

Multicrop Thresher Machine

This machine is considered to be a very useful machine for the farmers. Multicrop thresher machine cleans the grains of crops like millet, maize, cumin, dollar gram, plain gram, desi gram, guar, jowar, moong, moth, isabgol, lentil, rye, pigeon pea, groundnut, wheat, mustard, soybean, and tur. are extracted in this manner. This machine is used to separate crop grains and straw. 

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Features & Benefits

The main feature of the Multicrop Thresher machine is that it is used to harvest the crop and separate it into grain and chaff. This machine cleanly separates the grains of crops. Multicrop thresher machines can be easily moved from one place to another. In fields where machines cannot reach, hand reaper machines are used.

Most crop storage by farmers is done in various ways in houses. Storage of crops after harvesting is the most important task. Do not stock the crop in moist places, because moisture causes diseases like termites and other bacteria to be used in the crop. If the stock stock is done in sacks, wooden planks, or mat, etc. are laid on the floor below so that the crop can remain safe.

How to store crop after harvesting

After harvesting the crop, some crops are stored by farmers for seeds and some crops for their use. The crop that is kept by the farmers for themselves, storage it in a drum or any other closed -mouth container. So that it can be consumed when necessary.