Kullu Apple Growers Concerned Over Scab Disease Threat

Apple growers in Kullu district are expressing significant concern over the increasing threat of apple scab disease to their crops. Recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms have created favorable conditions for the fungal infection to spread rapidly. Farmers fear substantial losses if effective preventive measures are not taken promptly. Horticulture department officials are advising growers on spraying schedules and disease management strategies, as reported on May 24.