Roses wilt under fungal or viral attack Nurseries in the Kharagpur belt in West Midnapore are particularly affected with reported losses of crores of rupees
A fungal or viral attack is ravaging rose plants across the state. Nurseries in the Kharagpur belt in West Midnapore are particularly affected with reported losses of crores of rupees.
If Amphan had dealt a blow to nursery owners, the pathogen attack has only aggravated the impact.
Pushpanjali Nursery, one of the biggest nurseries at Jakpur village in the Kharagpur belt, has been the hardest hit. The nursery has lost 1.5 lakh rose plants in the attack.