Wheat had no major impact on frost in Brazil

Published 2021년 8월 5일

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A recent article outlines the impact of weather conditions, including rain and a cold wave with frost, on agricultural activities in southern Brazil. Despite some crops, like wheat, showing no major damage due to their tolerance to low temperatures, other crops such as canola, oats, and field-grown vegetables have suffered varying losses due to frost-related issues. These issues include flower abortion and plant malformation, leading to reduced productivity. Additionally, the article provides an upcoming weather forecast that includes mild temperatures, rain showers, and a cold front expected to bring more significant rainfall in the coming days.

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The previous week started with rain in most regions of the state, followed by a strong cold wave that brought down temperatures and caused frost on several consecutive days. In some locations there was snow. According to the Conjunctural Newsletter produced and released this Thursday (08/05), by the Planning Management of Emater/RS-Ascar, linked to the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development (Seapdr), in general, in crops of wheat in vegetative development (96%) there were no major impacts, due to the plants being tolerant to low temperatures. The remaining 4% of cultivated areas are in the flowering stage. With the return of soil moisture, the producers continued their cultural treatments. In the Santa Rosa region, 20% of the canola crops are in vegetative development, 55% in flowering, 21% in the grain filling stage and 4% are already in maturation. The climate favored the good development of crops, a good population of plants and the absence of pests and ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas