Dezhou Cotton Production Is Expected To Decrease By 15% Due To Heavy Rainfall

Since late July, Shandong Province Dezhou City Repeated heavy rainfall with a total rainfall of 300~400mm. Recently, heavy rainfall has continued, and the time is concentrated. The ravines are flat, and the river water is flowing backward. Many low-lying plots have accumulated water of 300~500 mm, and some plots still have accumulated water.

Recently cotton During the key period of boll formation, continuous rainfall has a great impact on cotton growth. The cotton peach at the bottom turns black, part of the flower buds fall off, and bud pollination is also affected to some extent.

According to the field survey conducted by Dezhou Cotton Association on August 21, there are 16~19 cotton peaches and 3~4 spades per cotton plant, and the cotton output is expected to decrease by 15%~20% compared with the normal year. In recent days, cotton farmers are picking spades home to dry. At present, some plots have started to open their own posts, and the time of opening posts is the same as that in previous years. local Cotton purchase The processing equipment of the enterprise has been overhauled and is waiting to be purchased by weighing. It is estimated that the purchase of new cotton will begin around September 10.