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Himachal varsity relaunches intensive drive as leaf blotch threat looms

Solan, Feb 15 (UNI) With fresh reports indicating the spread of Alternaria leaf spot and Marssonina leaf blotch in several apple-growing pockets, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni, has decided to intensify its field-level intervention from February 17 to 19 across five major districts of Himachal Pradesh.
Eight expert teams of scientists from the university, working in coordination with the Horticulture Department, will conduct on-the-spot awareness and advisory programmes in Shimla, Kinnaur, Chamba, Kullu and Mandi districts. The move comes as horticulture experts warn that prevailing orchard humidity and fluctuating temperatures are creating conditions favourable for the recurrence of these destructive foliar diseases.
Vice Chancellor Dr. Rajeshwar Chandel said that during the first phase of the campaign (February 10–13), the teams covered 54 locations and directly interacted with more than 2,500 farmers. The second phase will focus on vulnerable apple belts where early signs of infection have been noticed.
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