Rain harms vegetable production in Santa Rosa, Brazil

On the Western Border of Rio Grande do Sul, producers in Alegrete reported damage resulting from torrential rain, strong winds and hail in areas where lettuce, arugula, kale and spinach are grown outdoors. In São Borja, lettuce and arugula producers who do not have plastic coverings to protect their crops suffered losses due to large volumes of rain, according to a survey by Emater/Ascar-RS. In Santa Rosa, the rain in recent weeks has been damaging the production of vegetables grown outdoors, causing erosion in beds and damaging crops such as lettuce, arugula and chicory. In the field, excess rainfall also harms the germination and development of crops, in addition to promoting erosion in steeper areas. Crops such as field tomatoes are presenting many diseases due to excess humidity. In Pelotas, the climate was once again quite unfavorable for the development of vegetables due to the continued rain and the occurrence of many cloudy days. Due to the soil being quite waterlogged, ...