October is quite demanding for farmers. This month marks the transition to the cold season in many agricultural regions and farmers are preparing to face low temperatures and difficult weather conditions that derive from winter. It is the right time to complete the collection of autumn crops and start preparations for the new agricultural year. In today's article you will discover what are the main agricultural works in October.
The main agricultural works in October in field crops
October is the month in which the collection of field crops is completed for crops such as corn, sugar beet and potatoes. It is recommended that, immediately after the collection, a plow will be performed, at a depth of 20-22 cm, and at the same time to incorporate fertilizers.
The highly infested surfaces with weeds are herbicides, which use glyphosy products, after which they are left for 3-4 weeks so that the herbicide is moved to the roots.
In the case of barley, wheat and colzed during the optimal period, the first phases of vegetation, germination, dawn and appearance of the first leaves will appear.
Also in October, the autumn sowing is completed, which must end until 10 October.
Cereal deposits are prepared and treatments are carried out to combat diseases and parasites.
The main agricultural works in October in vegetables
October is also demanding for vegetables, since the work of gathering and care of crops overlaps with those of the cleaning of the soil and preparing them for future crops.
The cucumbers, peppers, donuts, tomatoes, donuts, cabbage, cauliflower, roots (carrots, celery, pea, red beet) and oven pumpkin.
Also in October it is the moment of sowing spinach for the following year, to plant the onion and garlic.
Existing crops are abolished and the earth is prepared, incorporating the decomposed manure.
The crops in the second cycle of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers in the solarium are maintained to combat diseases and parasites. Instead, the crops in the first cycle are deleted.
The solariums are prepared for the crops that will be set for the autumn-winter period. For this purpose, the support systems are checked, soil works are carried out, such as plows, preparation of the germ bed and basic fertilizers and irrigation structures.
Particular attention is paid to the disinfection of the solar, especially after the sudden crops: tomatoes, peppers and aubergines.
In October you can plant salads and radishes.
You can get manure for the following year and can be applied on the ground in a dose of 2-3 kg/m2. The newly soluble fertilizers are administered. Earth mixtures are prepared for the production of seedlings in spring.
Vegetable debris are collected in a composting platform, to transform them into organic fertilizers.
The main agricultural works in October in the growth of fruit
The main agricultural works in October in the growth of fruit include the collection of apples, pears and gutters, as well as the care of orchards and plantation. After collecting the fruits and before the fall of the leaves, the fertilizers and the chemical substance are administered, which are incorporated into the ground with a plow at a depth of 18-20 cm.
The fallen leaves and dry branches are tightened, which helps reduce the risks of diseases and parasites. In addition, the autumn plow, which leads to the surface of the insect eggs and will degenerate during the winter.
From mid -October, autumn plantations begin, which continue to frost.
The autumn trees plantation is more effective than during spring, since the roots of the seedlings therefore have a more careful contact with the ground and go to vegetation with a minimum of two weeks before the spring planted. Dry or broken trees are removed and replaced.
After completing the crops, autumn treatment is performed, using copper sulphate substances to destroy disease reserves and parasitic control products.
Particular attention is paid to the work of the soil under the projection of the crown, to destroy rodents' nests.
The main agricultural works in October in viticulture
In viticulture the first varieties or those depressed by mold, hand or hail are collected. The aromatic and high quality varieties are collected in the fall of the haze.
After cleaning the earth, autumn fertilization is applied, applying phosphorus and potassium or manure, after which the plow is performed.
The products needed are purchased to ensure good fermentation and the clearing of the wines. The machinery and containers used in vinification are sanitized.
Remove the dry or sick hubs and replace, scrape the trunks, cut and burn the dry branches and cover the young trunks against rodents.
In the end
October is a month of transition, in which nature changes its colors and its rhythm, and farmers adapt to guarantee the success of future crops. Through a dedicated work, every day in October it can make a significant contribution to the success of agriculture.
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