Mr. Allah DadKhan gave a lecture on kiwi fruit physiological disorders to trainees. Hail damage results in shredded leaves, pitted fruit, and bruised canes putting future crops at risk. In severe cases, hail can completely defoliate vines and destroy entire crops. Frost damage depends on factors like severity, length of exposure, and time of year. Mild spring frosts can damage young shoots and buds or cause flowers to drop. Autumn frosts may lead to leaf drop and damaged fruit, while severe winter frosts can split dormant vines' trunks and shoots.

2. Kiwi Fruit Physiological Disorders
A
Lecture To ToT trainees ( FFS)
By
Mr. Allah DadKhan
Provincial Coordinator IPM KPK
MINFAL Pakistan

3. Hail Damage
 The level of damage to kiwifruit
 plants depends of the severity of the
 hailstorm, and the time of year it
 occurs.
 Shredded leaves and pitted fruit are
 typical symptoms of hail damage.
 Canes can also be bruised putting the
 ensuing year(s) crop at risk.
 In extreme cases vines may be
 completely defoliated, and entire
 crops lost.
 Typical Symptoms of Plant
 Damage

4. Frost Damage
 The level of damage to kiwifruit plants
 depends of the severity, the type of
 frost, the length of time temperatures
 remain below freezing, and the time of
 year it occurs.
 In spring even mild frosts can damage
 the young shoots, buds, and flowers.
 Foliage can burn and flowers may drop
 off.
 In autumn, frosts can cause leaf drop
 and damage fruit.
 In winter, severe frosts can cause
 considerable damage to trunks and
 shoots of dormant vines. This usually
 appears as splitting damage on trunks.
 Typical Symptoms of Plant
 Damage