Farmers in Himachal are using ice in their apple orchards: Know the reason behind and what’s happening |
The rolling hills of Himachal Pradesh’s apple belt are typically shrouded in a delicate morning mist during winter, a signal that the season’s chill is settling in. For generations, this cold has served as nature’s guarantee: apples will grow crisp, plentiful, and affordable in the months ahead. But this year, the familiar snow-laden landscape has largely failed to appear. Many orchards are seeing bare branches where frost would normally cling, prompting farmers to resort to unprecedented measures to protect their crops. Farmers in several villages have turned on sprinklers and foggers to coat apple tree branches with a thin layer…