Mastering Ambe, Mrig & Hasta Bahar: How Professional Orchards Trigger Heavy Citrus Flowering on Command

The Physiology of Citrus Floral Induction

Without a distinct winter freeze, citrus trees in tropical and subtropical India can produce scattered, weak flowers alongside leafy flushes all year. Bahar treatment synchronizes the entire canopy into one concentrated, high-yield bloom.

Choosing Your Bahar Season

• Ambe Bahar (January–February Bloom): Withhold water from mid-November to mid-December. Resume irrigation in late December with manure and phosphorus. Fruits mature in October–December.
• Mrig Bahar (June–July Bloom): Ideal where summer water is scarce. Rest the trees in April–May; monsoon rains in June trigger uniform flowering, with harvest in February–March.
• Hasta Bahar (September–October Bloom): Used mainly in limes/lemons to capture peak summer prices in April–May.

Breaking the Rest Period Safely

Once leaves show mild afternoon wilt (around 10% leaf drop in heavy black soils, or 2–3 weeks in pots/sandy loam), remove deadwood, apply your basal organic + NPK dose in a ring at the drip line, and irrigate deeply. Within 14–18 days, profuse blossom buds emerge on every node.