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Roman Pasichnyk, the director of Seven Fields Farm, has highlighted the challenges of growing lettuce in open ground due to fluctuating weather conditions, especially heat and drought, which resulted in the loss of nearly two hectares of iceberg lettuce during late June. The extreme temperatures impede the plant's ability to absorb calcium, subjecting it to stress. To combat early spring frost, the farmer uses agrofiber to protect the plants. However, growing lettuce in the summer poses significant difficulties, with farmers in the Kherson region avoiding cabbage cultivation due to pest issues.
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This was reported by agrotimes.ua. "Growing lettuce in the open ground faces constant weather challenges: heat, drought or frost. At the end of June, due to the heat, we lost almost two hectares of iceberg lettuce, which was about to be cut for buyers. And this is not surprising: the air temperature in the shade was 37 ° C, in the field - up to 50 ° C, and inside the head it reached 70 ° C, "said Roman Pasichnyk, director of Seven Fields Farm. The farmer emphasizes that lettuce is extremely difficult to grow in summer. At temperatures above 25 ° C the plant is not biologically able to absorb calcium, it is blocked by the root system. Leaf fertilization does not fundamentally change the situation, so the plant is in a state of stress. "In early ...
Source: Agravery
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