Thursday, 20 April 2017

PRO/PL> Undiagnosed virus, watermelon - India: (TN)

Undiagnosed -- India
The sudden attack of virus on watermelons has come as a rude shock for farmers in Sirkali [or Sirkazhi, in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu], where the crop has been raised on about 100 acres [40.5 ha].
One of the farmers, regarding cultivation of the crop for the past 8 years, said he had never witnessed such a serious crisis. Against his anticipated yield of 15 tonnes an acre, he could hardly get one tonne. "The growth of fruits has come to a close after the first yield as the virus has

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