Weather and horticulture..

WEATHER AND HORTICULTURE..

The first step in preparing the horticulture industry to develop plans under conditions of climate change is to measure the temperature and moisture content of the environment.

• Adapting and building resilience to climate change and reducing or removing greenhouse gas emissions where possible.

• A detailed investigation on the impact of climate change on perennial crops is necessary.

• Efforts should be made stronger to develop new varieties suitable to different agro- ecological regions under changing climatic conditions.

• Climate wise horticulture is a way to tackle both food security and climate change issues at the same time.

IN PLANTS..

A rise in temperature would cause the rate of respiration to increase, the rate of photosynthesis to change, and the partitioning of photosynthates into economically important portions. changes the phenology, accelerates fruit maturity, ripening, and senescence, and shortens the crop's lifespan, days to flowering and fruiting. Moderate warming can even cause disproportionate yield declines in tropical places. 

Dehydration damages plants, and high temperatures cause plants to become hermaphrodite. Variations in fruit maturity, aberrant fruit set, and early or delayed flowering. Freezing injuries would result from low temperatures.