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Fresh snowfall to hit fruit production in South Kashmir 3/30/2015 12:18:50 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 29: According to scientists at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences, fresh snowfall in several areas of South Kashmir on Sunday will hit the stone fruit production, including cherries, peach, plum and apricots. They said that apples, which contribute to over 80 per cent fruit production in Kashmir, are likely to witness a major decline this year due to incessant rainfall which will increase water level in Orchard and deteriorate soil quality. Tariq Rasool, scientist at Ambri research center Shopian told Early Times that the low temperature, rains and particularly snowfall will reduce the production of stone fruits and will also affect the apple production in South Kashmir. "In these days stone fruits bloom and require high temperature and a dry spell as the flowering months are crucial since they determine the formation of seed and fruit quality so naturally the continuous rainfall and snowfall is going to affect its production." He said. Tariq Rasool said that current weather spell will also affect the apple production. "In past we have experienced and noticed that due to rains apple catch several diseases particularly scab." He added.Rasool told Early Times in past days many of the farmers missed mineral oil spray and will also skip other scheduled sprays if current weather spell continued which will cause scab disease in the apple fruit."Scab disease is always looming in South Kashmir if this weather spell continued orchardists will miss other sprays it will be very difficult for them to control scab which in return affect its production." He said, adding controlling scab requires weekly sprays. An officail of the Horticlutre department told Early Times that the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences has issued fruit spray schedule which they have distributed among the orchardists. "We have distributed the spray schedule charts among the orchardists and advised them to drain out excessive water from their orchards," Lubna Beg, a horticultural officer told Early Times. She said that the department has appealed orchardists to remain vigilant this year and take precautions to prevent apple crop. "We organized awareness camps, interacted with the orchardists and advised them to take precautions prior to this wet weather spell," she added.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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