18 Sep Mitigation measures in Oil palm cultivation under delayed or deficit monsoon conditions
आयल पॉम (तेल ताड) की खेती मे मानसून की देरी या कमी केे प्रभाव को कम करने के उपाय Oil palm is being cultivated in India in an area of 2.58 lakh hectares. It is cultivated in 1.50 lakh hectares in Andhra Pradesh under irrigated conditions. Due to Elnino effect during this year delayed monsoon conditions are prevailing. Though oil palm is being cultivated under irrigated conditions, due to prevailing weather conditions and power shortage, crop is not being provided with sufficient irrigation. Under severe water stress conditions, two are more spear leaves will be emerged; leaves in the outer whorl will be wilted, dried and drooped subsequently. Severe stress may lead...