Written by Asma Nassar
Thursday, April 20, 2023 03:00 AM
Dr. Muhammad Ali Fahim, Head of the Climate Information Center bMinistry Of Agriculture And land reclamation that temperatures will witness a significant rise today, Tuesday, in all parts, “between 37-40 ° C”, then it will gradually decrease on Wednesday in northern Lower Egypt, and the temperature will continue to be high in Cairo and even south of Upper Egypt.
Fahim added that, starting from Thursday, the large drop will extend “by about 10-12 ° C, over the whole of the republic except for the southernmost point of Upper Egypt,” Luxor – Aswan – the New Valley, “and the mild spring weather will continue throughout the days of the feast” from Friday to Tuesday, tilted to cold. At the end of the night and early morning.
Dr. Muhammad Ali Fahim
Fahim explained that the high temperature will accelerate the ripening of wheat, and he advises not to delay the harvesting so as not to cause dispersal of the grains, and for all fruit trees, especially mangoes and olives, the irrigation periods must be shortened with the addition of 2 kg of fulvic + 3 magnesium nitrate with irrigation to ensure a stable flow of sap under shade Increasing evapotranspiration rates in hot climates and spraying with calcium boron or molybdenum boron, in exchange with potassium phosphate or potassium silicate to support fertilization and contract completion.
Fahim indicated that measures will be initiated to reduce the phenomenon of contamination on tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, eggplant and cucumber, and spraying against spider mites or Ayurvedic mites on peppers, eggplants, okra, cotton, strawberries and olives. – Sullivan 70% SC – Challenger 36%SC – Micro Night 80% WB – Ortis Super 5% EC.
As for greenhouses, it is very necessary to carry out ventilation operations for the plastic from under the wire, while reducing the quantities of nitrogenous fertilizers during the days of high temperature.
