Unusual warm weather worries orchardists Archives

The exceptional increase in the day temperature has worried the farming community in the Valley. As a result of the unusual increase in maximum temperature, the apple farmers across Kashmir have started spraying tree oil before schedule. The Horticulture Department has, however, issued advisories and urged the orchardists not to spray tree oil or other pesticides before schedule. The plains in the Kashmir valley are experiencing exceptionally high day temperature. In Srinagar and other parts of the Valley, the day temperature has remained 20°C and above in the past week,…