Coimbatore: Heavy frost has wreaked havoc on Valparai's tea plantations as tea leaves have begun to wilt. The tea growers have resorted to sprinklers to mitigate damage to the tea leaves.
Coimbatore: Heavy frost has wreaked havoc on Valparai's tea plantations as tea leaves have begun to wilt. The tea growers have resorted to sprinklers to mitigate damage to the tea leaves.
Due to inclement weather conditions in the hilly terrain, the tea growers are using conservative and modern techniques like use of sprinklers to protect tea leaves from wilting away. Heavy frost during the nights and scorching sun in the daytime has drastically affected the tea production, lament the tea growers.
Sprinklers are widely used across all tea estates in Valparai during the evening hours to protect the tea leaves to withstand harsh frosty conditions during the night.
Due to inclement weather conditions in the hilly terrain, the tea growers are using conservative and modern techniques like use of sprinklers to protect tea leaves from wilting away. Heavy frost during the nights and scorching sun in the daytime has drastically affected the tea production, lament the tea growers.
Sprinklers are widely used across all tea estates in Valparai during the evening hours to protect the tea leaves to withstand harsh frosty conditions during the night.