Wednesday, January 13, 2021
INFOCAMPO
The drought and high temperature deteriorated the state of the summer crops in almost the entire agricultural region, so the last rains registered in the central area were highly anticipated. They will generate a good recovery, mitigating the loss of performance.
Since November of last year, the drought, low levels of water tables and high temperatures with averages above 32ºC, have been hitting almost the entire central agricultural region, deteriorating the state of summer crops, so that the expected rains registered in the Monday, January 11, brought great relief.
At a productive level, natural grasslands, green fields, pastures and especially crops such as soybeans and corn, had been experiencing marked water stress, in environments with temperatures that reached over 37ºC.
Only the south of Córdoba had adequate reserves, after the 30 millimeters registered during the first days of January.
But finally, the expected and delayed rainfall arrived in the rest of the central agricultural area, which although they had been appearing sporadically, they did so largely with low millimeters, even well below forecasts.
Between 20 and 70 millimeters to regain performance
Basically on Monday, January 11, the central agricultural region received rainfall of varied intensity, although in the vast majority of the areas with very good millimeters compared to the previous ones, since a survey carried out by El ABC Rural indicates that they were registered between 20 and 70 millimeters.
In addition, in general, the rains were prolonged with low intensity, making their drainage very slow and calm, and that the infiltration in the soil is optimal, allowing the accumulation of good humidity in a discharged profile and with great absorption capacity.
Specialists indicate that this great water absorption of the crops, together with the impact of fertilization and a good temperature, will generate a good recovery, mitigating the impact of the loss of crop yield, both at the grain and forage level.
Most of the corn is in the early stages of grain filling, a lower percentage in flowering and the rest in panicle.
Meanwhile, soybeans were limited in their yield, many without closing the gap and with losses of plants, especially those of second sowing. The first ones are between the end of the vegetative stage and the beginning of flowering.
Millimeters recorded in different areas
The millimeters recorded of these expected and timely rains in various locations in the central agricultural region, through the survey carried out by this means, were the following:
South-central Buenos Aires
July 9 60 mm
Carlos Casares 65 mm
North of Buenos Aires
Rojas 32 mm
35 mm iron
Colon 33 mm
Pearson 48 mm
Pergamino 39 mm
Mariano Benítez 50 mm
Acevedo 53 mm
Guerrico 74 mm
Arrecifes 55 mm
Villa Ramallo 32 mm
Saint Nicholas 40 mm
About Santa Fe
Rosario 30 mm
General Gelly 36 mm
Wheelwright 46 mm
Maximum Peace 45 mm
Rueda 30 mm
Villa Amelia 32 mm
Villa Mugueta 28 mm
Cañada Rica 37 mm
Bigand 48 mm
Alcorta 35 mm
Chabás 44 mm
J.B Molina 28 mm
Firmat 37 mm
Chovet 57 mm
South-Central Santa Fe
Totoras 41 mm
San Genaro 20 mm
Carcaraña 20 mm
Gödeken 48 mm
Roses 35 mm
Couples 25 mm
Center-north of Santa Fe
Lehmann 51 mm
Rafaela 60 mm
Susana 24 mm
Roca chair 12 mm
San Francisco 12 mm
Ramona 12 mm
Maria Susana 20 mm
Carlos Pellegrini 15 mm
South of Córdoba
Río Cuarto Department between 20 and 50 mm
Coronel Moldes 30 mm
Villa Valeria 25 mm
Cordoba center
Villa Maria 2 mm
New Villa 10 mm
Luca 43 mm
Pueblo Italiano 40 mm
Rods 3 mm
Laspiur 25 mm
Pozo del Molle 10 mm
Rods 5 mm
Alicia 10 mm
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