Watermelon: areas without irrigation may have losses

According to the report, producers are considering expanding the cultivated area due to the prices obtained in the previous harvest. In Capão do Leão, where commercialization occurs directly to the consumer, planting has been completed, totaling 15 hectares. In the Soledade region, activities are progressing in terms of vegetative development, fruit setting, and fruit formation. The report highlights that "there was predominant development of the crop," although the dry weather is a cause for concern. In Rio Pardo, the lack of rain favors the quality of the fruits and the growth of the plants, resulting in the incidence of diseases, but the transparent soil already shows signs of drying, which may cause losses if there is no precipitation in the coming days. Harvesting has begun in small areas planted ...