On-site alarm and this time the fault is not the lack of water. The very high temperatures, without a thermal contrast between day and night, are causing the crops to never take a break, unable to rest and recover when the sun goes down, and they are now endangered, among others, among others. table grapes, is about to be harvested and has been under threat for several days and is at risk of scalding when temperatures exceed 38 degrees, as it was this Monday. For now, many manufacturers have already warned grain size grapes will decrease. As for water, it’s fine as transfers from Tagus and Júcar work well, but since more water needs to be irrigated, water costs gold even for plants with drip irrigation. The strong table grape harvest campaign begins in two weeks.
Other threatened crops artichokes in the planting process, almond In the ripening stage and in pomegranates, skin spots make it difficult to market the product.
Jose Vicente Andreu Asaja-Alicante President, “with respect to citrus, excessive heat stresses the crops, the fruits may fall and above all it delays the harvest and lowers the caliber. With vegetables such as artichokes currently being planted, this can be a disaster as the small plants die from the excessive heat. In pomegranate the skin becomes blotchy and loses the value of the product”.
Almonds are in the ripening stage, ingot dehydrated, wrinkles and loses a lot of performance. “And grapes can burn if not preserved. This year, due to a lack of manpower, the bagging operation was too late and all the grapes could be burned because they were left without bags,” warns Andreu.
Another threatened crop is the earliest tangerines. “I know expelled due to excessive heat. It is a problem every year, affecting 20/30% of Clemenrubi, Orogros, Oronules cultivars. Those harvested very early, the greater the heat waves, the more it affects these varieties,” explains Andreu.
Biggest problem this summer is getting hotter than usual. “Maximum temperatures of 33 and 34 degrees in summer are normal in Alicante. What is not normal is for the thermometer to exceed 37 degrees because the plants are water stressed, especially if the top is open and it can burn,” he stresses. Antonio RicoDirector of the Institute for Intercollegiate Geography, University of Alicante.
“If the grapes are not protected, they may burn. This year, the bagging process is done very late as there is no labor force”
Most worrisome at the moment, table grape production focuses on two main and distinct areas, Orta Vinalopó and Albatera, San Isidro and Campo de Elche. The most notable varieties are Aledo and Ideal, which start to be harvested in August.
On the other hand, the area reserved for table grape cultivation has shown a decreasing trend since 1993 and continues from 2005 to the present. They count today 12,000 hectares devoted to the production of this fruitApart from the fact that farmers have to irrigate more and costs rise, they are under pressure every season due to the lack of prices and the harsh heat that will cause the size to decrease this summer.
In central Vinalopó, bagged table grape vines have skyrocketed because the crop is no longer profitable for some farmers who have been working at a loss for years. Their production costs are higher than their profit from selling the fruit in the field. So it’s not surprising that they were eliminated in 2020. 250 hectares surface of table grapes in the region that turns into firewood. 500,000 vines.
“Maximum temperatures of 33 and 34 degrees in summer are normal in Alicante. What is not normal is that the thermometer exceeds 37 degrees because water stress occurs in the plants.
But the situation seems to be getting worse this year, and the figure is on track to triple. That year, 50 hectares of the Aledo variety – 100,000 vines – were uprooted on different farms. Roman Y novel. The majority are located in Cucuch, Horna Baja, Serreta and Ledua-Monteagud. In this last region, the missions began on Wednesday and mostly a young vineyard planted eight years ago, again Aledo.
Most of the destroyed plantations will leave the land barren. Almost all owners choose to leave the industry, and only a few plan to plant other varieties. After all, a loss of farmland It has been unstoppable for decades and has negative consequences for employment, economy and environmental protection.
On the other hand, the senator of Comprom, carles mulerequested today Aemet and the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Struggle (MITECO) appeared to clarify scientific rigor existing by those who are completely irresponsible changing the water cycle They are doing a very profitable business without any permission from the administration and even with the sonic wave bulk container sales. “We understand the policy. Let ‘s do it When faced with such a sensitive and sensitive issue, what needs to be done is to reveal and reveal what kind of support these illegal practices, which are against the Water Law, have no scientific basis and with the public money that seems more serious to us.“, Announced.
In the last two decades, Valencia Community farmland has fallen by 23% (to 178,500 hectares in 2001, to 136,600 in 2021), according to the 2021 Agriculture Sector Report, the allocations for pasture and forest land increased by 22% and 19%, respectively. .
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On the other hand, Senator Carles Mulet (Compromís) recorded different questions from the Ministry that he wanted to know the powers that the Puigmoreno cooperative, the Hail Control Consortium and the relevant public administrations need to establish a network of 36 people. generators silver iodide It dispersed into the atmosphere, of which 15 were in the lower Aragon region. Mulet asked the Government if the system was effective and what permissions had been given by the Administration to release silver iodide, a pollutant, into the atmosphere, as well as the SMAG company, which said it had one hundred sonic cannons. across Aragon.
Valencia senator declared “defense against inclement weather can’t go like that because there is no scientific study and it’s impossible to experiment with storms, it’s not like medicine. It is unknown where the hail will or will fall here, and in the context of the current drought and climate change and continuing such actions without scientific support, it is irresponsible and Aemet and country officials should leave well of course”.
The Coalition understands that it would be very interesting to assess the global impact of this entire network on precipitation in these autonomies and adjacent ones, so it requests that the Administration need studies before allowing for atmospheric phase modification. the water cycle does as is or punishes these practices”What is shown is illegal, polluting, offensive and sometimes does not even have a municipal permit as reflected in the sanctions of Seprona and watershed organizations.”.
Compromise, “nonsense“It releases chemicals and waves into the atmosphere in the context of combating the effects of drought and desertification and climate change.
Source: Informacion
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