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Plant Tissue Analysis Laboratories:
These laboratories provide free advisory service on fruit
plant nutrition based upon latest plant tissue analysis technologies
Fertilizer schedule based on nutrient status of plants in an
orchards are accordingly formulated and advised to the concerned
farmers for adoption.
Three such laboratories are
functioning in the fruit production areas. |
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Location |
Year of Establish-ment |
Analysis Capacity (Nos. of Samples) |
Districts Covered |
Analysis Facility Available |
|
Naubahar, Shimla |
1975 |
10000 |
Shimla, Kinnaur, Solan, Sirmaur, Bilaspur |
Macro and Micro Nutrients |
|
Bajaura (Kullu) |
1987 |
5000 |
Kullu, Mandi, Lahaul and Spiti |
Macro and Micro Nutrients |
|
Dharamsala (Kangra) |
1983 |
5000 |
Kangra, Una, Hamirpur, Chamba |
Macro and Micro Nutrients |
Sample Grinding Units:
Two leaf sample grinding
units have been established in the District of Kinnaur at Recong Peo and
at Pangi in the Chamba District where primary processing of the leaf
samples is done before these are sent to the main Fruit Plant Nutrition
Laboratories for analysis.
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Plant Health Clinics:
Four plant
health clinics have been/are being established in the fruit growing
areas to provide diagnostic services to the fruit growers on plant
health problems based on visual and limited preliminary laboratory
investigation.
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Sr No
|
Name of District
|
Location |
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1. |
Shimla |
Kotkhai |
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2. |
Mandi |
Mandi |
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3. |
Kangra |
Dharamsla |
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4. |
Kullu |
Bajoura
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Biological Control Laboratory:
A
Biological Control Laboratory has been set up at Rajhana (near New
Shimla) in the Shimla district for promoting the use of natural
enemies for the control of pests of horticultural crops. The
predators/parasites of some of the major pests shall be reared in
the laboratory for further release in the field for control of the
pests. This will help in decreasing the use of chemicals in pest
control and thereby reducing environmental pollution.
Detail of Bio control agents being multiplied/released by the
Biological Control Laboratory is given as under:
| S.No |
Bio-agent |
Effective against the pest |
| 1. |
Aphytis sp.procila group |
Sanjose Scale |
| 2. |
Pharocymnus flexibilis |
Sanjose Scale |
| 3. |
Chrysoperla carnea |
Wooly apple aphid |
| 4. |
Trichogramma chilonis |
Anar butterfly |
| 5. |
Aphelinus mali |
Wooly apple aphid | |
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