Strong Winds Damage Wheat Crop In Punjab And Haryana Just Before Harvest

On Thursday night It was reported that the gusty winds flattened the standing wheat crop in a few districts of Punjab and Haryana. Hailstorms and gusty winds have started to harm the standing wheat crop, which has reached near the maturity stage.

Recently the Wheat farmers of Punjab and Haryana face a double whammy with unusually high temperatures in the month of February and now hailstorms coupled with stormy winds. Hailstorms and gusty winds have started to harm the standing wheat crop, which has reached near the maturity stage.

On Thursday night It was reported that the gusty winds flattened the standing wheat crop in a few districts of Punjab and Haryana.

On Thursday, The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)said, “Fairly widespread rainfall with the thunderstorm, lightning, gusty winds, and hailstorm is very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh for the next few days.”

Agriculture experts said that as wheat crops are near the maturity stage, there is a chance of high loss and damage.

An Agriculture Expert, Devinder Sharma, said that extreme weather conditions over the northwest are a concern of worry as it would most likely flatten the wheat crop. Sharma added, “Though the impact of the damage will be assessed afterwards, the wheat production in the country obviously is likely to be affected, this year. And this will put farmers in further distress.”

According to wheat experts, another problem of brown rust disease in wheat crops which was reported in several districts of Punjab and Haryana can cause a reduction in the weight of grain and also shrivelling it.

OP Bishnoi, a wheat specialist at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, said, “Wheat Farmers should stop irrigation to the wheat as it will lead to lodging. No need to spray fungicide to control brown rust as it will be washed out by rain. No need to spray potassium chloride as well.”

Source- Tribune India

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