Canada - Crops damaged in Saturday's hailstorm

24.06.2020 153 views
Producers in the Steinbach area are reporting crop damage from Saturday’s hailstorm. The storm dropped loonie sized hail in parts of southeastern Manitoba, along with rain accumulations as high as 51 millimetres at St. Pierre. Bargen is Farm Production Extension Specialist Crops for Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. He works out of the Steinbach office. Bargen says though assessment will be ongoing, they are definitely getting reports of damage. But, Bargen says the crops are still quite small and so the growing points in some of the crops like corn and wheat are still protected. “So, because of that and the size of the crops, those growing points are harder to hit by the hail,” adds Bargen. “There is going to be damage, there’s going to be delays in maturity and possibly yield hits, but I wouldn’t say at this point it’s total devastation.” However, Bargen is quick to point out, this can vary from field to field. Even within a field, the degree of damage can differ. “Crops should be able to recover for the most part,” he says. Bargen notes nobody ever likes to see hail, but, if there is a best time for hail, then early in the growing season is certainly preferred. That is because once crops are in the reproductive stage and you have pods, cobs or heads that get knocked off or damaged, that results in a greater yield loss. Further to that, he says right now there is still a long growing season left. “So, there is time to recover and actually get to those reproductive stages,” adds Bargen. In terms of which crops are more susceptible to hail damage at this time of year, Bargen says the growing point for soybeans and canola is above ground and so there is more potential for damage. However, he says producers will not be able to fully determine yield loss until the grain is in the cart. Meanwhile, Bargen says any injury symptoms on a plant now become potential areas for disease to enter. “If you’ve got bruising on the stem or shredded leaves or just damage in general, it’s just a more likely place that you’ll see disease enter into that particular plant,” he notes. Source - https://steinbachonline.com
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