Chile: Agriculture Seremi delivers recommendations for farmers in the face of low temperatures
The maximum authority of the regional agro gave recommendations for the care of the animals "it is very important to protect the animals from wind and dew, it can be in a pen or in small forests and also increase especially in females that are awarded the amount of energy they consume, which can be supplemented with some flints or with veterblock", Indicated Francisco Rojas.
Given the low temperatures for the agricultural sector, it is recommended; have an adequate management of fertilization, another useful measure is the sprinkler irrigation before the frost, against sudden changes in temperature, you can also cover the crops with some plastic.
In the greenhouse, smaller plants can be protected by placing plastic sleeves filled with water along the plantation, during the day they accumulate heat releasing it at night. If a very clear and cold night is foreseen, it is advisable to irrigate moderately so that the earth is humid, which affects the caloric capacity of the soil (capacity to store heat).
Before carrying out the plantations there are also useful tips to avoid the damages generated in the production due to frost, so it is recommended to select a suitable place to plant, there are places that have a frequency of occurrence of frost due to the movement of cold air, slope, exposure and type of soil. Those areas with higher occurrence of frost experts indicate that it is not advisable to cultivate with susceptible species at low temperatures.
Agricultural Insurance
The Agricultural Insurance of COMSA of the Ministry of Agriculture, allows agricultural producers, without distinction of size or gender, to recover the working capital invested in crops, plantations or livestock farms, if they are affected by any risk that affects their production .
Francisco Rojas Seremi of Agriculture highlighted "agricultural insurance covers a series of crops that are very important in our region, such as grapes, vegetables and can even recover up to 2 / 3 of their expected production, therefore it seems an extremely important tool when we are approaching an event such as frost".
In the Region the fruit species that are covered under the damages of the frosts are; Table grapes, wine grapes, Pisquera grapes, olive trees, cranberries, raspberries, also vegetables, greenhouses of tomatoes and other vegetables. For this year, the protection of flowers fronts to climatic phenomena is added ensuring carnations, alstroemeria, lilium, gladiolus among other species.
Source: Elpaihuanino.cl
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