<p>An interaction on the scope for apple cultivation in Karnataka held at Sharada Vidyalaya here on Saturday resolved to call upon State Horticulture department to cultivate apple in the State, commercially. A Horticulture Scientist from Himachal Pradesh, Dr Chiranjit Parmar, who introduced the high yielding Indonesian methodology of apple cultivation here, said the individual experiments in Karnataka have proved that new methodology has future in Karnataka and sought the state help to take up the matter. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Chiranjit Parmar, stumbled upon the methodology of apple cultivation at a place called Batu in the Jawa island of Indonesia about four years ago. People of Batu are resorting to a non-chilling methodology to cultivate apple and by effectively manipulating the seasoning of the fruit, they are reaping big profits. <br /><br />Lessons from Tumkur, Sringeri<br /><br />Chiranjit Parmar said that since the introduction of new methodology in Karnataka, reports from Tumkur and Sringeri have amply proved that new cultivation method can be adopted here also. Gangadhara Moorthy, a farmer in Tumkur, had planted 11 saplings and the growth so far has been beyond expectation, said Parmar. The sapling planted by Moorthy has started bearing fruits. Ananthaiah of Sringeri, also had great cheer of witnessing good growth of his saplings. “But local problems like pest and others should be amply addressed,” cautioned Chiranjit Parmar. <br /><br />Revolution <br />It has been a near revolution in apple cultivation considering the fact that the fruit is grown only in temperate regions where temperature will be between less than 10 degree Celsius and 35 degree Celsius. In India, Shimla is the main centre of apple cultivation where average yield is six to seven tons per hectare. But in Batu, they get two crops in a year and average yield is about 65 tonnes per hectare. <br />Farmers of Karnataka came to know about the Batu methodology after Parmar’s experience in Indonesia got published in Adike Patrike, a Kannada agricultural magazine. <br /><br />Prof M B Puranik, Publisher of Adike Patrike, A Manchi Sreenivasa Achar, Dr Bhaskar Shetty among others spoke at the interaction. Farmers from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Shimoga, Kodagu and Kasargod took part. <br />DH News Service</p>
<p>An interaction on the scope for apple cultivation in Karnataka held at Sharada Vidyalaya here on Saturday resolved to call upon State Horticulture department to cultivate apple in the State, commercially. A Horticulture Scientist from Himachal Pradesh, Dr Chiranjit Parmar, who introduced the high yielding Indonesian methodology of apple cultivation here, said the individual experiments in Karnataka have proved that new methodology has future in Karnataka and sought the state help to take up the matter. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Chiranjit Parmar, stumbled upon the methodology of apple cultivation at a place called Batu in the Jawa island of Indonesia about four years ago. People of Batu are resorting to a non-chilling methodology to cultivate apple and by effectively manipulating the seasoning of the fruit, they are reaping big profits. <br /><br />Lessons from Tumkur, Sringeri<br /><br />Chiranjit Parmar said that since the introduction of new methodology in Karnataka, reports from Tumkur and Sringeri have amply proved that new cultivation method can be adopted here also. Gangadhara Moorthy, a farmer in Tumkur, had planted 11 saplings and the growth so far has been beyond expectation, said Parmar. The sapling planted by Moorthy has started bearing fruits. Ananthaiah of Sringeri, also had great cheer of witnessing good growth of his saplings. “But local problems like pest and others should be amply addressed,” cautioned Chiranjit Parmar. <br /><br />Revolution <br />It has been a near revolution in apple cultivation considering the fact that the fruit is grown only in temperate regions where temperature will be between less than 10 degree Celsius and 35 degree Celsius. In India, Shimla is the main centre of apple cultivation where average yield is six to seven tons per hectare. But in Batu, they get two crops in a year and average yield is about 65 tonnes per hectare. <br />Farmers of Karnataka came to know about the Batu methodology after Parmar’s experience in Indonesia got published in Adike Patrike, a Kannada agricultural magazine. <br /><br />Prof M B Puranik, Publisher of Adike Patrike, A Manchi Sreenivasa Achar, Dr Bhaskar Shetty among others spoke at the interaction. Farmers from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Shimoga, Kodagu and Kasargod took part. <br />DH News Service</p>
