Emergency Over Cabbage Soft Rot: Haenam County Allocates 200 Million Won for Urgent Control Measures

Providing Treatment Agents to Farmers
Blocking the Spread of Disease

Haenam County in South Jeolla Province has launched an emergency control measure in response to the increased occurrence of cabbage soft rot due to frequent rain and high humidity in recent days.

On October 21, Haenam County announced, "To prevent cabbage diseases, we have secured 200 million won in emergency control funds and are providing farmers with 6,668 packages (500g each) of soft rot treatment agents."

Haenam County has launched an emergency control effort in response to the increased occurrence of cabbage soft rot caused by frequent rain and high humidity. Photo by Haenam County

Haenam County, the nation's largest cabbage-producing region, has seen an increase in diseases such as soft rot and root rot (commonly known as Toktakbyeong) since the transplanting period last month, as the number of rainy days has increased.

This has raised concerns about reduced growth in the later stages, decreased yields, and a decline in quality. The county is encouraging preventive control measures across the entire 5,044-hectare cabbage cultivation area and plans to operate on-site technical guidance teams to provide rapid response systems, including instructions on how to apply treatment agents and monitor for disease.

Cabbage soft rot is a disease where early control is crucial, and it is nearly impossible to treat once it has occurred. Experts explain that infected plants must be removed immediately, and registered treatment agents should be applied in a timely manner.

A county official stated, "This emergency supply of treatment agents is a measure to quickly contain the spread of pests and diseases and stabilize cabbage growth," adding, "It will help reduce the financial burden of treatment agents for farmers and aid in the prevention of pests and diseases."

Haenam cabbage is mainly cultivated in Hwangsan-myeon, Munnae-myeon, Hwawon-myeon, and Sani-myeon, areas surrounded on three sides by the sea. Cabbage grown in the sea breeze has a dense texture and excellent taste, making it highly popular during the kimchi-making season.

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