KVK, Palem in collaboration with Dept. of Horticulture, Nagarkurnool organized a Training program on Management of young Oil palm orchards on 25.11.2022 at Raithu Vedika, Kollapur, Nagarkurnool district.

KVK, Palem in collaboration with Dept. of Horticulture, Nagarkurnool organized Training program on Management of young Oil palm orchards on 25.11.2022 at Raithu Vedika, Kollapur, Nagarkurnool district. In this programme, Dr. Adhi Shankar, SMS (Hort.) explained about planting method, fertilizers management, irrigation management, inter cropping systems, fertigation in young Oil palm orchards. Sri Chandrashekar Rao, DHSO given brief about subsidy pattern, Sri. Laxman, Ho, Kollapur given suggestions on mango crop protection. Public representatives, MPP, PACS chairman, oil palm company area manager and 80 farmers were participated. Also conducted diagnostic visit to mango at Macinenipally (V), Kollapur(M) and found mango hopper infestation at flowering stage. Suggested to spray Thiomethaxam 0.3g/ L of water.