South Korea: Gyeongbuk hail damage increased to 1,712 hectares

Published 2023년 6월 13일

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Recent hailstorms in Gyeongbuk, South Korea, have caused significant crop damage, affecting 1,712.4 hectares of land in 2,840 farmhouses. The hailstones, size 2 to 15 mm, hit 13 cities and counties, leading to scars and loss of marketability in fruit trees like apples, grapes, peaches, and plums. There are concerns for the yield of open-field crops as they have suffered broken shoots and torn leaves. In response, the Gyeongbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services have deployed experts to provide technical support. They have suggested emergency pest control and management tips for the damaged crops, and in severely damaged areas, they recommend sowing other crops like beans and red beans.

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(Andong = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Seung-hyung = Crop damage due to recent hail continues to increase in Gyeongbuk. According to North Gyeongsang Province on the 13th, from the 8th to the 12th, hailstones with a diameter of 2 to 15 mm were poured along with localized showers accompanied by thunder and lightning in 13 cities and counties. It was tentatively calculated that 1,712.4 hectares of crop damage occurred in 2,840 farmhouses due to hail. Fruit trees such as apples, grapes, peaches, and plums suffered damage that reduced their marketability, such as fruit falling off and scars on the surface of the fruit. There are concerns about reduced yields of open-field crops such as peppers, cabbages, perilla seeds, and tobacco due to broken shoots and tearing of leaves. In response to the spread of hail damage, the Gyeongbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services dispatched research and guidance experts to provide on-site technical support. A field technical support ...

Source: Yna