Srinagar, May 23 -- The Director of Horticulture, Kashmir, Vikas Ananad on Saturday advised fruit growers to mechanically remove damaged portions of apple, pear, and cherry crops, attributing the loss to carbon dioxide injury.

Speaking to news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) after a visit to the outskirts of Sopore, Anand said an advisory has been issued regarding spray schedules based on weather forecasts. "If there is no rain in the next two days, we should spray. But if it rains again tomorrow, we should not spray it. If there is rain in the next four to five days, spraying is advisable," the director said.

He further outlined financial assistance for orchard modernization."Under the HADP scheme, there is a budget of Rs 6 lakh per ...