Corn Damaged by Hail — When This Means Crop Loss, Polish Experts Explain

Strong hail can lead to complete destruction and reseeding of crops. Small hail usually does not pose a significant threat to grain crops. Everything depends on the hail's intensity, duration, hailstone size, and the plant's development stage. Corn may have its own nuances, writes Farmer.pl. Hail that damages agricultural crop plantings occurs annually. These are local phenomena, typically limited to a small territory. However, if large hail falls (hailstones over 1 cm), it can seriously damage leaves, fruits, and stems. But does this always destroy the harvest? "The largest documented hail in Poland fell on June 24, 2021, in Tomaszów Mazowiecki (Łódź Voivodeship). Its diameter was officially estimated at 13.5 cm, making it the largest hail recorded in the history of meteorological measurements in Poland. Its size can be compared to a tennis ball. Such hail completely destroys plants, breaking them, tearing and completely cutting the aboveground part into the ground. After such ...