Brazil: Excessive rain affects garlic cultivation in Passo Fundo

In Caxias do Sul (RS), producers are in full harvest of medium cycle onion cultivars. Some farmers harvest the most developed native species for fear of greater losses due to rot. The sunny days helped to somewhat suppress the rotting of bulbs due to bacteriosis, caused mainly by injuries after hail, which also affected growth. Rot rates vary depending on damage, crop location, varieties and age of plants. Some farmers chose to carry out a sanitary harvest of the crop, discarding the bulbs as they could not be sold. Plant development is stagnant. Rain affected Garlic culture In Passo Fundo, the garlic harvest continues in the field. The crop was affected by excessive rainfall. Farmers receive R$17.00/kg for the top quality product and R$6.00/kg for industrial garlic. Rain impacts cassava in Rio Grande do Sul In Santa Rosa, cassava crops are undergoing vegetative development. Producers are controlling weeds, when possible, and are already looking for products for chemical weeding ...