Due to the heat in Hungary, maize crop losses are expected

This year, the National Stud Farm and Farm Ltd. in Mezőhegyes will grow hybrid maize seeds on 2,565 hectares. This crop provides the largest share of the farm’s profits. The seeds are processed in their own seed plant for their contractual partners. The production of hybrid maize seed takes place in an irrigated area. The spring weather was favorable, the fractions were sown in time, and it rained at the time of emergence. However, this reversed in late May. “We haven’t had any measurable rainfall in the last two months. So he never reached 20 millimeters, says Erik Virág, agronomist of Nemzeti Hénesbirtok és Tangazdaság Zrt. Irrigation is trying to cope with the drought, but for now, it looks like it can manage to mitigate the damage. It shows such a moderately good harvest. On the fields, however, where we had so many heat days that irrigation was not enough to ensure fruit set, we have yield loss problems. Speaking about the quality of the crop, Erik Virág said that based on ...