Over the past week, crops on various plots have been damaged by frost or dust damage. Also in the Boerenbusiness Roughage tour is reflected in this. There is, however, a difference in damage among the participants.
It is important that the crops are well checked for shade. In this way it can be estimated whether there is still a chance that the maize plant or the fodder beet will recover. It is possible that additional or over sown is necessary.
Both in Doetinchem (Gelderland) as in Udenhout (North Brabant) The plots have suffered from the weather conditions. According to the Doetinchem participant, the proceeds do not have to be reduced by the damage. "This often recovers within a certain time and then it continues to grow, but heat and rain will be needed in the coming period to realize this," says the farmer.
According to the participant in Udenhout, the damage to the plot was not too bad. "You can see it a bit at the edges of the fodder beet leaves, but I think they will get over that."
Control
If damage has occurred, it is important that this is properly checked. "Take a good look at the plots and keep an eye on them in the coming weeks. Careful attention must be paid to whether recovery is occurring. Based on this, a decision can be made whether or not sowing is necessary," says a ForFarmers cultivation specialist.
Not every participant suffers from damage. On the plots in Aartswoud (North Holland) en Zeewolde (Flevoland) they have not suffered from this damage.
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