Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortCitrus sinensis
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | evergreen, single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | fruits & nuts |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on large scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 20 | 30 | 13 | 38 | Soil texture | medium, light | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 1200 | 2000 | 450 | 2700 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | - | - | 40 | 40 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 2100 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8.3 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs), subtropical dry winter (Cw) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours), long day (>14 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | -10 | Killing temp. early growth | 0 |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | large scale/commercial | Crop cycle | 180 | 365 |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
ley cropping |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food & beverage | vitamins | fruits |
food & beverage | minerals | fruits |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | fruits |
animal food (feed) | minerals | fruits |
material | essential oils | fruits |
environmental | agroforestry | entire plant |