One of the factors that most affect crops and cause the most economic losses are temperatures and weather conditions, whether extremely cold or extremely hot, as well as other meteorological phenomena such as hail.

With the arrival of summer, the temperature rises and, due to the negative effects of climate change on the atmosphere, heat waves are becoming more and more pronounced.

The effects of heat stress and high temperatures on crops are easy to identify. The decrease in photosynthesis during hot days reduces plant respiration, causing oxidation and deterioration of plant tissues. These results are readily apparent, even to the naked eye, in burns on young leaves and shoots, and wilting of the plants.

From EDYPRO We have prepared these tips that you may find useful to protect your crops from excessive heat.

1-Increase the frequency of watering (not the irrigation time). This means increasing the number of waterings you do on your crop or farm. It's important that the water reaches the root zone, which is the area where the plant's roots are located. If we increase the time or number of hours we water, we'll wet a larger surface area of soil or saturate the lower layers, but this doesn't mean the plant will have greater water availability.

Therefore, it's better to continue watering for the same amount of time but with much more frequent waterings, especially in high temperatures, to ensure the same surface area is always moistened. Another reason to increase the frequency of watering is that with high temperatures, water evaporates more quickly, making it necessary to increase the water supply to our crops.

One way to make better use of irrigation water is to apply EDYPRO MOISTURIZER to obtain wide bulbs with an optimal distribution of irrigation water in the soil particles and retaining it, so that the plant can take it according to its water needs.

2.-Given the high temperatures, another recommendation is protect the plant from the sun. If the crop is grown outdoors, whether fruit trees or citrus, there are no sunshades available. Therefore, it is recommended to provide magnesium to increase the chlorophyll level in the leaves, thus increasing their resistance to excessive radiation. In this case, from EDYPRO we have developed EDYMAG, magnesium deficiency corrector with great ease of assimilation that offers very visible results in crops since magnesium increases the level of chlorophyll and the leaves of the crops are more resistant to sunburn.

Furthermore, the leaf mass of the crops, with the application of EDYMAG It becomes more vigorous because it increases the potential for photosynthesis, which results in greater protection of the fruit from the "spotting effect", burns that appear on the fruit due to excess sun.

3.-In greenhouse crops it is “Laundering” is essential” This reduces the sun's radiation and the stress it causes to plants. When light intensity and temperatures decrease, this whitewash is washed off, leaving the greenhouse with sufficient light.

If you need more advice on protecting your crops from high temperatures without affecting their quality, or if you need our technicians to design a customized plan for this situation, please contact us. here.