Yeongwang County Urges Post-Flood Agricultural Management

Yeongwang County (County Mayor Jang Se-il) recently urged thorough management, including pest control, for crops damaged by consecutive heavy rains. For submerged or waterlogged rice, after muddy water recedes, clear water should be filtered to supply oxygen to the roots, and immediately apply fungicides from the azoxystrobin and kasugamycin families to prevent rice blast and bacterial leaf blight. Meanwhile, the heading period for early-maturing rice varieties in the county is expected around July 23, and for mid-to-late maturing first-crop varieties around August 15. Accordingly, panicle fertilization should be done around 25 days before heading, applying 10-11 kg of NK compound fertilizer per 10a. Particularly for rice fields with deep green leaves

Yeongwang County (County Mayor Jang Se-il) recently urged thorough management, including pest control, for crops damaged by consecutive heavy rainstorms. Submerged or waterlogged rice should have clear water filtered after muddy water recedes to supply oxygen to the roots, and immediately apply azoxystrobin and gasagamycin-based fungicides to prevent rice blast and bacterial leaf blight. Meanwhile, the heading date for early-maturing rice varieties in the county is expected to be July 23, and the heading date for mid to late-maturing first-crop varieties is around August 15. Accordingly, ear fertilization should be applied with 10-11 kg of NK compound fertilizer per 10a about 25 days before heading. In particular, for rice paddies with deep green leaves, only 3 kg of potassium chloride should be applied per 10a. If fertilization is excessive, it can increase the occurrence of leaf stripe disease (leaf blight) and rice lodging, so ear fertilization should be used in appropriate ...