Premature bud breaking

Premature bud breaking is the process where the flower buds in a crop break out of dormancy earlier than normal. Short chilling period cause premature bud breaking. The bud dormancy period and the timing of bud breaking are significant environmentally and economically. The Kashmir region has been experiencing premature bud breaking over the past few years due to decline in snowfall. This has impacted the quality of crops like peach and almond.