Sun and light rains favor tobacco cultivation

In the administrative region of Frederico Westphalen, the predominance of sun and light rains at the end of the period favored the development of the crops. Planting has already reached 90% of the planned area. "The plants are developing well," the bulletin points out, highlighting that farmers have carried out nitrogen fertilization, weeding, application of insecticides, and foliar fertilizers. No pest attacks or diseases have been recorded. In Pelotas, the crop is in the phase of transplanting seedlings. Between September 21 and 27, the predominance of sun and low rainfall contributed to soil preparation and the formation of beds. Adequate humidity favored the continuation of transplants to definitive areas. "The own production of seedlings has been sufficient to meet the planned and contracted implementation of the crop," the report informed. In the administrative region of Santa Rosa, the crops are in the vegetative development phase, with a focus on fertilization management ...