This opinions of representatives of the agricultural world Cordoba is is consensus: “ rain is good for the field» and «Raining is good news». They gave value with these two sentences arrival of rain in the Cordoba countryside HE head Asaja Cordoba, Ignacio Fernández de Mesa and his secretary of state UPA, Miguel Cobos. Then the nuances come.
HE you are the first of them Precipitation, though much desired and necessary, came late and was scarce for some crops. Even if, Since the soil will be moistened, it will contribute to alleviating the situation to some extent.but acknowledges that it will not alleviate the scarcity of stored resources, as neither will reach the reservoirs.
HE A rural proverb that says it never rains to everyone’s liking is once again true. While there are clearly products that will benefit, there will be other products that can suffer. And others like him cornflakesIt doesn’t solve anything for them.
For this reason, Both Fernández de Mesa and Cobos are the main beneficiaries. Some of these rains are woody crops such as olive groves, citrus, almond trees, as well as vineyards, because irrigated olive groves are resource-saving and for the rain-fed. underproduction that is expected to benefit Well, if it continues, it will help prevent the loss of the small harvest already exposed to the heatwaves.
in relation to pastureland, these rains come to reduce water stress in some way It will help improve acorn production, but the rain has also been very beneficial. pastures, hitherto nonexistent and that can be revived.
Another crop that rains well is sunflowers., because the flower and ear, which will help a better evolution, are in full development. for manufacturers cottoni still know They plant about 4,000 hectares in Córdoba, the rains helped the already planted always receive a grateful contribution of water. And for what is about to be planted, the soil that will receive the seed will be better off.
On the other hand, there other productions that no longer benefit from these rainspractically like onions already at the point of harvest, so the bulb will not be able to take advantage of the moisture of the earth, except for those who can get a larger size a little later.
In the case of grain, since most of it is harvested because it does not produce any crops, water does not provide any benefit. About 70% of it has been lost this year, and most of the harvest has gone to the hay to feed the cattle.
For garlic currently being harvestedFalling water isn’t helpful either, because the clusters are waiting for the stem to be cut and collected, and what they need is the sun. In this way, after watering twice in March and April to save the harvest, moisture can cause the crop to deteriorate.