The harvest period for peach orchards with cultivars destined for table and industry continues in the administrative region of Emater/RS-Ascar de Pelotas. Harvesting occurs on industry-type cultivars, such as Sensação, Bonão and Citrino. According to the Economic Information released this Thursday (24/11) by Emater/RS-Ascar, linked to the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development (Seapdr), the lack of more voluminous rainfall to maintain good moisture in the soils of orchards is already a cause for concern among rural producers, which can cause a reduction in the size of the fruits, consequently impacting the final price for producers.
They report that fruiting is lower than initially expected; Some plants show good fruiting, and many others have little fruit or none at all. In addition, producers report that a significant increase in the early death of peach trees in orchards has occurred. There is already a consensus that expectations for the 2022/2023 harvest will be low orchard productivity, resulting in a lower harvest than the previous 2021/2022 harvest.
Persiculturists continue to carry out preventive treatments with fungicides to manage and control the diseases brown rot and anthracnose. In Pelotas, another edition of the traditional festival and opening of the peach harvest will take place on December 4th, as well as the repetition of the Peach Fortnight, from this Friday (25/11) until December 12th, and the launch of the Peach Festival also this Friday (25/11).
The cereal cultivation area reached 1.458.026 hectares. The estimated productivity is 3.210 kg/ha. The period was one of intense harvesting activity. The index increased from 52% in the previous week to 78%.
Productivity varies depending on the region, but should be higher than projected. These results are directly related to the favorable weather conditions during the cycle, especially in the months of October and November, when
The rainfall recorded was below normal averages, and without the occurrence of excessive cold. This scenario made it difficult for diseases to proliferate and allowed maturation to be completed under adequate phytosanitary conditions. Also, the harvest could be carried out under optimal conditions to maintain the quality of the grains.
The cultivation area is 53.415 hectares. The current productivity expectation is 1.638 kg/ha. It is estimated that 96% of the crops have been harvested, but the operation has already been completed in most producing regions. The combination of low production costs, high productivity, market value and immediate liquidity made the crop highly profitable. Thus, the cultivation shows promise for subsequent harvests, as it was economically viable and allowed crop rotation to be carried out, breaking the sequence of soybean/wheat binomial crops.
It is estimated that 85% of the crops were harvested. The cultivation area is 37.500 hectares. Current productivity is 3.237 kg/ha.
There was significant progress in the harvest, which reached 86% of crops. The remaining crops are at the end of their maturation. The cultivation area is 350.641 hectares. The estimated productivity is 2.478 kg/ha.
The projected area for the 2022/2023 harvest is 6.568.607 hectares. The estimated productivity is 3.131 kg/ha. Sowing progressed at an accelerated pace, doubling the area planted during the period. The seeding rate reached 60%. Crops sown before November 12th have uniform germination and plant stands as expected. The plants also present faster development, producing larger leaves and normal hypocotyl length. Despite the high temperatures and low air humidity, no damage to the crop was observed.
The crop is slowly being implemented due to producers' attention to harvesting winter cereals and sowing soybeans. The sown area increased by just 2%, reaching 82%.
The weather conditions, initially with rainfall and a succession of sunny days and high temperatures, accelerated the growth of crops. However, with insufficient precipitation volumes in some regions, there have already been signs of thermal and water stress, but without causing a negative impact on the crop's productive potential.
The plant health of the crops is excellent with a low incidence of leafhoppers and few symptoms of foliar diseases. The estimated cultivation area for the 2022/2023 harvest is 831.786 hectares. The expected productivity is 7.337 kg/ha.
The estimated rice area by IRGA is 862.498 hectares. The projected productivity is 8.226 kg/ha. It is estimated that 96% of the culture was implemented.
The projected area for 1st harvest beans is 30.561 hectares. Estimated productivity remains at 1.701 kg/ha.
In the Passo Fundo region, in Ibiraiaras, the 650 hectares cultivated show good tuber development; producers continue monitoring and preventive phytosanitary treatments. The prices paid to the producer are R$ 150,00/sc. 50 kilos for the pink variety and R$ 130,00/sc. of the white variety.
In the Pelotas region, the harvest of early onions increased, in São José do Norte, to 35% of the area and, in Rio Grande, to 20%. Such onions do not undergo the complete field curing procedure. The other cultivars are in the full bulbing phase, and the late cultivars are in vegetative development. Producers remain optimistic about the excellent prices that are being offered, the amounts paid to the producer vary from R$3,00 to R$5,50/kg. However, there is a risk that excessive price increases could impact the reduction in onion consumption nationwide. To date, the development of onion plants is considered very good, and the yields being obtained are within expectations, considering the precocity of the cultivars, reaching ceilings that vary between 25 thousand and 30 thousand kg/ha. The planted area was 2.492 hectares, with harvest estimates of 69.360 tons.
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It is necessary to pay attention to points such as correct adjustment of machinery, quality of labor and grain storage; Monitoring the weather is also essential to ensure greater profitability
