Apple scab, caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis, is globally the most devastating disease affecting apples when measured by economic loss, the amount of fungicides needed to control scab and effort spent by growers to monitor infestations and to time
Horticultural Mineral Oils have become popular as a way to control pest problems on fruit trees in Kashmir valley. HMOs are highly refined oils that are known by many names, including, spray oils, dormant oils, supreme oils, superior oils, or
Irrigation plays a vital role in the success of high-density plantation systems and is one of the important aspects of orchard management. International Water Management Institute (IWMI) reports that around 50 per cent of the increase in demand for water
Many a time, you’d have observed that many fruit trees planted by seed can take three to eight years to start producing fruits. That’s perhaps the long time. For this reason, there are various scientific innovations that have come into
There has been an age-old practice of adding manures to the soil to improve soil fertility and crop productivity. Manures provide necessary macronutrients and several micronutrients while increasing organic matter. Manures can range from plant to animal wastes. The most
Apple (Malus domestica Borkh) is one of the popular and most favourite temperate fruit grown mainly in the countries of Europe, New Zealand, North America, Australia, China and Japan. Jammu and Kashmir is the leading state in area and production