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White Layer On Ber Fruits? Protect Your Orchard With These Easy Tips
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News18•12-10-2026, 12:31
White Layer On Ber Fruits? Protect Your Orchard With These Easy Tips
- •In powdery mildew disease, a white powder-like layer starts appearing on new leaves and fruits of jujube leading to fruit drop.
- •To prevent powdery mildew, experts recommend spraying sulfur at the rate of 4 grams per liter of water.
- •Fruit flies cause jujube fruits to rot and fall prematurely, requiring regular orchard monitoring and destruction of infected fruits.
- •Farmers can use dimethoate at 2 ml per liter or deltamethrin at 1 ml per liter of water to control fruit flies safely.
- •For organic pest control, neem oil or neem kernel extract can be used at the rate of 4 ml per liter of water.
Key Questions Answered
A white powder-like layer on new leaves and fruits is caused by a fungal disease called powdery mildew, which can lead to fruit drop and poor quality if left unchecked.
To prevent and control powdery mildew, experts recommend spraying sulfur at a rate of 4 grams per liter of water.
Farmers can manage fruit flies by regularly collecting and destroying fallen infected fruits to disrupt their life cycle. Chemical controls like dimethoate at 2 ml per liter or deltamethrin at 1 ml per liter of water can be used, while organic farmers may use neem oil at 4 ml per liter.
