Sacheon-si Urges Thorough Growth Management of Cereal Fields After Wintering

Cereal Yield Depends on Management During Growth Regeneration Period from Winter to Spring

Sacheon City in Gyeongnam has urged thorough field management, including preventing waterlogging damage and applying appropriate fertilizers, for winter crops such as wheat and barley sown in the fall.

According to the city on the 5th, since the yield depends on weather conditions during the growth regeneration period of cereals from winter to spring, careful management such as maintaining drainage channels to prevent overwatering damage and using the right amount of topdressing fertilizer is necessary.

Site photo of Sacheon City.

To reduce waterlogging damage, drainage ditches should be made on both sides at the edges of the fields to promote root development, and drainage channels should be maintained by connecting them to drainage outlets to prevent water accumulation.

Also, applying urea fertilizer as topdressing at 9 to 12 kg per 10 ares in mid to late February is effective in promoting tillering and root vitality, facilitating smooth growth regeneration.

In particular, for fields showing chlorosis caused by reduced nutrient absorption function of roots due to spring waterlogging damage, spraying a 2% urea solution (diluting 400g of urea in 20 liters of water) at 100 liters per 10 ares on the leaves 2 to 3 times along with water drainage can alleviate waterlogging damage.

Kim Seong-il, director of the Agricultural Technology Center, said, “We ask for meticulous management such as maintaining drainage channels and timely use of topdressing fertilizer to produce high-quality cereals.”

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