Kinnow yield could drop 30% this year: CRIS

MG News | July 11, 2018 at 09:03 AM GMT+05:00

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Kinnow yield could be dropped by 30 percent as compare to last year’s produce due to change in weather condition and its impacts.

According to Director Citrus Research Institute Sargodha (CRIS) Muhammad Nawaz Maken, Kinnow orchards need proper irrigation now as hot weather and dryness has been creating negative effects on trees, Radio Pakistan reported.

He advised farmers to consult with the CRIS for adopting modern technology for their orchards like drip irrigation and sprinkling of water.

Orchards are demanding proper irrigation, spray and care in the prevailing weather, adding that kinnow scab and concur attack was common in current weather.

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