Soybean planting reaches 93% of the estimated area in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Soybean cultivation in Rio Grande do Sul is still being implemented, reaching 93% of the total projected area for the 2022/2023 harvest, which is 6,568,607 hectares. The estimated productivity is 3,131 kg/ha. According to the conjunctural information from Emater/RS, the occurrence of irregular rains in part of the territory in the last periods allowed a slightly greater advance in sowing. Where rainfall was sufficient to restore moisture to the soil, producers accelerated the operation to get closer to completion in December. Even where rainfall did not occur, part of the producers with more extensive crops planted in dry soil, waiting for the rainfall forecast for the end of the period. Regarding the conditions of the crops, the oldest ones, which received precipitation, resumed growth from the emission of new trefoils, with well-developed leaves and intense green color. Where it did not rain, or the volume was very low, symptoms of water deficit remain, such as wilting of ...