Strategies for successful rainfed fruit cultivation through moisture conservation in Himachal Pradesh

Abstract

Water is one of the most important component for successful orcharding. It affects the fruit quality as well as production. But due to climate change the water resources are shrinking day by day and erratic nature of rainfall makes fruit growing further more difficult. Hence, the only way to cope up with this problem is efficient utilization of rainwater by minimizing the runoff losses. For this purpose, runoff water from fields can be collected both on the field (in situ) and off the field (ex situ). This collected water can be utilized by plants during water stress conditions. It will not only enhance the fruit production along with fruit quality but also will bring sustainability in fruit production.