Wheat cultivation is already 6% in the flowering phase in RS

The majority of wheat crops in the State of Rio Grande do Sul are in the vegetative development phase (tillering and stem elongation) and 6% are in the flowering phase. According to the Economic Information (IC) from Emater/RS-Ascar, released on Thursday (15/08), the area initially estimated for the cultivation of the crop is 739,4 thousand hectares, which corresponds to 37% of the Brazilian planting area with the grain. In the next edition of IC, the impacts on farming due to the frost that occurred this week will be announced. 

The area cultivated with canola in the State corresponds to 92,9% of the area estimated by Conab for Brazil (August/2019). Emater/RS-Ascar's estimate for canola planting this harvest is 32,7 thousand hectares, with an average yield of 1.258 kilos per hectare. Among the State's crops, 41% of them are in the vegetative development phase, 22% in flowering, 36% in the grain filling phase and 1% mature by harvest. The Emater/RS-Ascar regions that mainly produce this oilseed are Santa Rosa, Ijuí, Santa Maria and Bagé.

And the area cultivated with barley in Rio Grande do Sul corresponds to 36,6% of the area estimated by Conab for Brazil (August/2019). Emater/RS-Ascar's estimate for the area planted with the crop is 42,4 thousand hectares, with an average yield of 2.073 kilos per hectare. In 91% of crops, the phase is vegetative development and 9% of them are in the flowering phase. 

The estimated area for planting white oats for grain is 299,86 thousand hectares, with expected productivity of 2.006 thousand hectares. The area cultivated with oats in the State corresponds to 78,8% of the area estimated by Conab for Brazil (August/2019). In the State, 51,7% of crops are in the vegetative development phase, 31% in flowering, 17% in the grain filling phase and 0,3% mature by harvest.

In the Vale do Caí region, the harvest of the Ponkan and Pareci bergamot cultivars was completed. There still remains to be harvested the Montenegrina and the Murcott tangor, a hybrid of bergamot and orange, also known as Morgote, whose beginning of harvest was recorded in São Sebastião do Caí. 

In Ibiraiaras, in the Northeast of RS, potato producers continue preparing the soil and planting the spring crop. Marketing completed. In the Northwest Border and Missões regions, the delivery of ordered seeds was completed. Farmers continue to force sprouting for planting. In the South region, the harvest was completed, with good productivity. Seed tubers are ordered and areas are prepared for planting the new crop in September.

In the Northeast region, with onion planting completed, the crops are in the vegetative development phase; normal climate and crop development during the week. In the southern region of RS, seedling transplantation was intense during the week and advanced by 20%, totaling 55% of the area, a little delayed due to the rains that occur weekly, causing high humidity in the soil. The crops are developing well. Producers continue to prepare the areas and clean the drainage channels.