Jeonbuk Agricultural Research Institute Urges Minimizing Crop Damage from Heavy Rainfall During the Monsoon Season

Inspection of Drainage Management Facilities for Non-GMO Soybeans, Facility Crops, and Orchards

The Jeonbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services announced on the 14th that due to flooding damage to rice beans and greenhouse facilities caused by heavy rain during the monsoon season, meticulous management such as cleaning the surroundings of the fields and controlling pests and diseases is required.

Heavy rain accompanied by gusts of wind, thunder, and lightning is forecast until the 16th. When rain clouds move in, a large amount of rain is expected to concentrate in a short period due to topographical effects.

Flood damage to soybean fields in the Jeongeup area. [Photo provided by Jeonbuk Agricultural Research and Extension Services]

For rice, drainage channels should be maintained to ensure rapid drainage during flooding and waterlogging, and preventive pesticides should be applied against diseases such as rice blast and bacterial leaf blight.

For rice beans, growth becomes weak due to flooding and waterlogging damage, so to aid recovery, root growth promoters or foliar spraying of urea at 0.5?1.0% concentration should be applied, and fungicides and insecticides should be sprayed to prevent and control the spread of pests and diseases.

For open-field chili peppers, the spread of late blight and anthracnose during the monsoon season is a concern, so pesticides must be applied during periods when it is not raining. Lodged chili plants should be supported by staking and securely tied with strings.

For fruit trees such as apples, broken branches should be pruned, exposed roots covered with soil, and pesticides applied to prevent the spread of diseases such as apple scab.

For vinyl greenhouses and livestock barns, check for blockages in surrounding drainage channels and use flood prevention materials to prevent flooding. Inspect agricultural machinery and electrical facilities to prevent damage.

Kwon Taek, Director of Technology Extension, stated, “The weather variability is very high due to localized heavy rain, and there is concern about an increase in pest and disease outbreaks. We will continuously provide weather and pest information to cities and counties and strengthen on-site technical support for crop management before and after the monsoon season.”

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