Pest & Disease Management
For prevention from diseases, one has to keep in mind the following steps-
- Sanitation
- Irrigation
- Fertilization
The best way to control any infestation is by controlling its entry and the first step to achieve is by keeping the orchard clean. Farmers have to keep a good care regarding the sanitation of their orchard. Sanitation refers to the cleanliness of an orchard. No or less weeds, Proper and timely removal of plant and fruit debris from the field. Overall, the floor of the orchard should be clean.
The quality of irrigation water is to be good with low salinity content (TDS <1000).
Plants too require food for their life processes so, good quality, proper and right amount of fertilizers should be given to it at right timely intervals for healthy growth and development.
The common Pest and Diseases in VNR Aanvee orchard are as follows.
Disease Management –
The weather parameters play key role in multiplication, growth, and development of the pathogen. When it comes to management of diseases in Apple Ber, the thumb rule “Prevention is better than cure” holds true.
List of the disease that occur in the Apple Ber orchard:
| S.N. | Disease | Causal Organism |
| 1 | Powdery Mildew | Oidium erysiphoides f. sp. Zizyphi / Microsphaera alphitoides |
| 2 | Anthracnose | Colletotrichum gleosporioides |
| 3 | Leaf Spot | Isariopsis clavispora Berk. & M.A. Curtis, Cercospora spp, Cladosporium spp Link |
| 4 | Fruit Rot | Alternaria spp, Phoma spp., Colletotrichum spp., Trichothecium spp, Cladosporium spp. |
| 5 | Sooty Mould | Capnodium spp. |
Insect Management –
Insect pests are one of the main constraints in Apple Ber production and these insects affect yield and quality of fruits. The reported Insect are as major pests,
| S.N. | Insects | Scientific Name |
| 1 | Bark Eating Caterpillar | Inderbela quadrinotata |
| 2 | Fruit Borer | Meridarchis scyrodes |
| 3 | Fruit Fly | Carpomyia vesuviana Costa |
| 4 | Stone Weevil | Aubeus himalayanus Voss |
