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By utilizing drip irrigation and sprinklers and among different measures, the crops tin beryllium prevented from excess heat, which has been prevailing successful galore confederate districts owed to the El Nino effect, arsenic predicted by the IMD authorities.
In Theni territory alone, farmers raised mango, guava, grapes, coconut, cardamom, tea, java and cashew crops successful astir 50,000 hectares. Likewise, plantain, papaya, tomato, tiny onion, chillies, ladies digit and among others were grown successful 15,000 ha, said District Collector Ranjith Singh present connected Saturday.
Under specified circumstances, excess vigor and scorching prima has travel arsenic a large interest to galore farmers successful the district.
After examining precise galore blocks, the Horticulture section officials person suggested the farmers to h2o the plants lone during aboriginal mornings oregon precocious evenings. By utilizing a tiny quantity, accidental 1 % of potassium chloride solution connected the leaves, the h2o evaporation could beryllium reduced and frankincense it protects the crops from withering.
The officials said that watering shpuld beryllium avoided during 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., arsenic it leads to swift evaporation and frankincense whitethorn not truly payment the roots.
In Virudhunagar district, Collector N O Sukaputra said that farmers should analyse the modalities of having extortion sheds for short-term crops and besides accommodate the techniques of miyawaki forest, which brings successful shadiness and prevention the crops.
The Horticulture section officials person plans for each grower and frankincense the crops could beryllium saved to a large extent. The farmers raising paddy, maize, pulses, sesame, groundnut, flowers and fruits whitethorn get successful interaction with the officials and frankincense usage the tips which would assistance successful overcoming the clime alteration successful the region.
Incidentally, wide rains successful the past 24 hours successful galore confederate districts has brought successful overmuch needed alleviation to the nationalist and the farmers, officials added.
