South Korea: Concerns about damage from winter vegetables and green houses in Jeju due to cold waves and heavy snowfall from the Arctic

Published 2021년 1월 8일

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Jeju Island is experiencing significant snowfall due to Arctic cold weather, leading to damage to winter vegetables and agricultural facilities. The Jeju Provincial Agricultural Technology Institute is investigating the extent of the damage and providing recommendations to protect crops and facilities from further harm. Concerns include the weight of snow damaging steel frames, potential power outages affecting heating fans, and moisture damage to vegetables. The institute has advised farmers to prepare for potential damage and take necessary precautions to prevent cold damage and water accumulation after the snow melts.

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(Jeju = Yonhap News) Reporter Go Seong-sik = There is a lot of snowfall in Jeju, which is hit by a cold wave from the Arctic, and winter vegetables and agricultural facilities are being damaged. The Jeju Provincial Agricultural Technology Institute announced on the 8th that it is investigating whether damage has occurred, saying that it is concerned about damage to crop facilities such as tangerine houses and damage to winter vegetables. The Agricultural Technology Institute was concerned that in the case of facilities such as citrus houses, the steel frame could be damaged due to the weight of the snow as a lot of snow accumulates on the facilities. In addition, he cautioned against electric facility management, saying that if a power outage occurs due to strong winds or electrical facilities are damaged, the heating fan, etc., could not be operated, which could cause low temperature damage to crops in the house. We ordered to be prepared for tearing of house vinyl caused by ...

Source: Yna