Expert Advisory Details

Advisory for Fruit Crop

Fruit Crop:-

•  Keep the basins of the plants free from weeds and well drained.
•  The ensuing weather is conducive for the attack of leaf minor in new growth of citrus.
•  For its control, spray recommended chemicals.
•  Keep an eye on the mealy bug pest.
•  If a termite outbreak appears on the trees, sprinkle recommended chemicals.
•  In litchi fruit borer is expected in such weather for control spray recommended chemicals.
•  Farmers are advised to make a layer of grass mulching of six inch thickness in the basins of temperate fruits.

 In Mid Hills:

 Fruit Crop:- Pomegrante, Apple Stage: harvesting/Peaking

•  After breaking of shoots, foliar spray of 0.5 per cent ZnSO4 should be applied
•  Right time for plantation of evergreen fruit plants.
•  Half dose of nutrients should be applied to the evergreen fruit plants like Mango, Citrus and Litchi.
•  When weather becomes clear & dry farmers are advised to control the scab in apple farmers are advised to do the spray of Propinab (600 g) @ 200 ltr of water.
•  In temperate fruit nursery plants operation of single stemming, removal of weeds and application of irrigation at alternate days.
•  Be careful the green grass, rotten grass not to be used for this mulching..

 In High hills:

Apple (Stage –Fruit Development Walnut Size)

•  Maintain mulch in basin for prolonged moisture retention
•  Micronutrient spray should be done.
•  Spray Fenazaquin 50 ml or Propargite 200 ml in 200litre of water for Mites in apple.