[Explanation] Recently, typhoon "Mesaq" passed through Jilin, a large agricultural province, and the strong wind and rain brought by it caused corn lodging in many places.
The reporter learned that in key areas affected by the typhoon, corn lodging rates in some plots are around 90%.
[Concurrent] Ma Shuqing, Agricultural Gas Expert, Jilin Meteorological Service Center
(Typhoon) has a relatively large impact on our province. It should be said that it has affected most areas of Jilin Province.
The lodging rate of corn can reach more than half in terms of the land. For example, the lodging rate of corn in this field is about 90%. The lodging angle is about 10 degrees, which means that most of it is attached to the ground. .
[Explanation] Regarding the fallen corn, experts said that active disaster relief and remedial measures can be taken to reduce losses.
[Concurrent] Ma Shuqing, Agricultural Gas Expert, Jilin Meteorological Service Center
In other words, a crop that is half-lodging can be left unsupported. If it falls to the ground, it is recommended that the farmer friends support it as much as possible, or use a stick to pad it up to prevent the corn from getting close to the ground and encountering water. It is easy to sprout and mold, resulting in reduced production.
[Explanation] Experts said that the impact of the typhoon "Mesaq" just past on rice was not too great, but the accumulation of water in the paddy fields was relatively deep, remind farmers friends to drain the fields in time.
According to the Jilin Provincial Meteorological Bureau, at 8 o'clock on September 5, the center of this year’s No. 10 Typhoon "Poseidon" was still located on the ocean surface of the Northwest Pacific Ocean. It is expected to move northwestward at a speed of about 15 kilometers per hour and move in on the 8th. Jilin Province.
This will bring new challenges to local agricultural production.
Reporter Lu Shengnan Guo Jia reports from Changchun
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]