The three scourges of vegetable production

Greek vegetable growers are waiting for temperatures to stabilize in order to start sowing in their fields. They plan to grow tomatoes, peppers and eggplants mainly for the summer season. They are also on the lookout for the three main headaches - disasters, lack of labor and the problem with irrigation, reports the Greek website Ypaithros. Dimitar Rachev: Cash registers in the markets could solve the problem with fake farmers Cultivating outdoors carries significant risks. That is why some Greek farmers prefer low greenhouses. With them, overcoming spring frosts is achievable. For Giorgos Stavrogiannis, a producer from Domokos, the planting of vegetables will begin towards the end of April or the beginning of May, depending on the prevailing weather conditions. The rainfall during this period, as well as the low temperatures, indicate that the planting dates will be shifted to May, he adds. The farmer is concerned about entomological invasions. Due to such disasters, ...