Sapota is a horticultural crop cultivated for its delicious fruit, allowing farmers to make substantial profits by selling it.
Ideal soil for sapota cultivation should have good drainage, a loamy texture, and a pH value ranging from 5.8 to 8.
The optimal soil pH for sapota cultivation lies between 5.8 and 8.
Sapota plants thrive with an average annual rainfall of 150 to 200 centimeters.
To cultivate sapota, plow the field twice with a plow or cultivator, followed by two passes with a rotavator to prepare the land.
High-quality sapota trees can produce an average yield of 130-135 kilograms annually.
It's feasible to plant over 300 sapota trees per acre of land.
With such a number of sapota trees, around 20 tons of production can be achieved, and the tree continues to bear fruit for several years post-planting.
A single sapota crop can generate earnings of up to 5 to 6 lakh rupees.