Not A Grain Of Snow This Month, Apple Growers’ Worries Grow
The snow acts as a powerful cooling agent, especially during December-January to provide requisite chilling hours to the plants.
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2021-01-29T20:36:21+05:30
Not A Grain Of Snow This Month, Apple Growers’ Worries Grow
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2021-01-29T21:04:33+05:30
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Winter is at its peak in the hills but where is the snow? At least in its fruit belt, which is the backbone of the state’s apple economy?
The data available with the Shimla centre of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reveals that there was not even a grain of snow during January 2021 as compared to last year when Shimla recorded 96.6 cm of snow.