#Monsoon2020: Crop Protection Advisories for Apple Trees

In Himachal Pradesh, the livelihood of majority of people depend on agricultural activities. Apple industry of the state constitutes of around INR 4,000 crore. Recently a micrograph from plant health clinic, Rohru clearly established the incidence of Venturia inaequalis (Scab). The similar messages were also received from Kotkhai, Narkanda, Kinnaur, Ani and Nirmand areas.

Hitul Awasthi Updated 9 June, 2020 3:25 PM IST

In Himachal Pradesh, the livelihood of majority of people depend on agricultural activities. Apple industry of the state constitutes of around INR 4,000 crore.

Recently a micrograph from plant health clinic, Rohru clearly established the incidence of Venturia inaequalis (Scab). The similar messages were also received from Kotkhai, Narkanda, Kinnaur, Ani and Nirmand areas.

This could be attributed to the high humidity due to ongoing frequent rains. Therefore, the farmers are advised to execute a curative/ protective spray as given below:

Phenological Stage of apple	Fungicide recommended	Quantity/200L Water
Fruit Development (Walnut Stage)/ June month	Mancozeb or	600g
	Propineb or	600g
	Dodine or	150g
	Metiram + Pyraclostrobin 5%WG	300g
	Tebuconazole 8% + Captan 32% SC or	500ml
	Fluxayoxad 500SC 250g/l + Pyraclostrobin 250 g/l	20 ml