The prolonged rainy season, in addition to resulting in high soil moisture, limited the progress of corn planting, which was only 1%, totaling 65% of the planned cultivated area. According to the Informative Conjuntural released today, despite the low incidence of solar radiation, the crops are developing well and have an adequate plant stand. Most of the crops are in vegetative development (97%) and 3% are in flowering.
In some regions, although sowing is nearing completion, it is still delayed in the South and in the Campanha region due to the longer period of rainfall, which began in September. In high-altitude fields, especially in Aparados da Serra, the operation has not started, as it is carried out later due to soil and climate conditions that are unsuitable for operations in earlier periods.
The recommended period for sowing, according to Zarc, began on 01/10 in Rio Grande do Sul. However, planting was carried out in limited areas in the initial phase of the window and, during the period, was hampered by constant rainfall between 08/11 and 10/XNUMX.
The area sown to date represents less than 1% of the total area to be cultivated, estimated at 6.811.344 hectares by Emater/RS-Ascar. Sowing should continue at a moderate pace in the coming days, due to the prioritization of other activities considered urgent, such as the harvest of winter cereals and the sowing of rice. The average productivity projected for the 2024/2025 harvest is 3.179 kg/ha.
The wheat harvest reached 3% of the total area estimated in the state in shorter-cycle crops. Most of the longer-cycle crops are still in the process of maturation (45%) and grain filling (42%). The cultivated area, according to data from Emater/RS-Ascar, is 1.312.488 hectares and the expected productivity remains at 3.100 kg/ha.
The weather conditions that had been favorable for the crop until the first week of October have changed, causing concern among wheat farmers. The succession of rainfalls, which lasted for up to five consecutive days in part of the state, resulted in excessive soil moisture, limiting crop development and keeping water free over the plants for almost the entire period. This situation favored the development of diseases, especially head blight.
The harvest was interrupted due to difficulty in accessing the machines, which could have a specific effect on the results of the harvest due to the degradation of grain reserves in physiological maturity, especially in areas where herbicides were applied to desiccate and standardize the plants.
Pastures cultivated with oats and ryegrass have greater forage availability, despite being at the end of their production cycles and beginning the seed production phase. Native pastures show significant improvements in forage availability, in addition to accelerated growth, favoring efficient animal management in the paddocks.
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