Expert Advisory Details

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Posted by Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan
Punjab
2021-12-10 11:51:41

Advisory for Apple cultivators

Apple- In apple spray, 5% urea before leaf falls so that the plant gets energy and strength for better growth and development in the next year.

  • To control the Canker disease, spray 600g Copper Oxychloride in 200L of water in apple orchards.
  • To control the attack of wooly aphid, use a yellow sticky band during the month of November on the main trunk of the plant.
  • For a new plantation of temperate fruits prepare a layout and dig pits of dimension 1x1x1 m and leave the pits for at least 15- 20 days to get proper sunlight.