It’s summer, temperatures fluctuate, and agriculture goes its own way. What should farmers do to prepare for the next season? Here are a few items to verify.
So here are the preparations
Fruits, mushrooms and vineyards
During August there is a lot of work in the orchard, garden, vineyard and apiary, including fruit picking and plant care. In the orchard, harvesting of berries and protection from pests, birds and excessive sunlight continues. Strawberry planting begins, figs and summer apple varieties are harvested, while hazelnuts ripen in the second half of August. Mid-early varieties of plums have already been picked, and fruit growers are preparing for drying.
Collecting mushrooms is also in progress. Yellow cap chanterelles, porcini mushrooms, sun mushrooms, fairy’s cloves, pigeon mushrooms and bitter milk mushrooms are among the most commonly collected edible mushrooms. In addition, medicinal inedible mushrooms are also collected throughout the year, among which the most famous are the oak mushroom, turkey tail and birch leprosy.
Pest and disease control is necessary in the vineyard due to warm and humid conditions. The land is kept weed-free, and the vines are tied up and the vines are cut. Early table grape varieties are harvested, while the winegrowers assess the weight of the crop and organize the harvesting and transport of the grapes. Preparation of the cellar, barrels and necessary oenological equipment is also an important part of the process.
Medicinal and herbal plants, flowers, vegetables and bees
Collection of medicinal and herbs is intensive during August. Buckwheat, brdjanka, yarrow, hops, caraway, juniper, blackberry, marshmallow, blackberry, hellebore, thyme, verem grass, St. while extremely medicinal silk is removed from young corn cobs.
Muscats and petunias in planters and hanging baskets require daily watering and removal of withered flowers. Most of the bushes are in bloom, and they are planted in autumn. The lawn should be mowed regularly, plowed once a month and watered during hot weather and droughts.
The vegetable garden also requires attention. Picking of peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, melons, watermelons, cucumbers, green beans and root vegetables is in full swing. Peas sown as a second crop have mostly sprouted, but they can still be sown on beds freed from the previous crop. Onions and potatoes are taken out, and spinach, radishes, radishes, srebrenjak onions, rocket and lettuce are sown. Spinach sown in August is harvested already in September. Plants from the second sowing, such as green beans, gherkins and cabbage, should be protected from blight. Care of cabbage plants continues, and special attention is paid to harmful caterpillars and snails that can destroy the yield.
In the apiary, it is important to rehabilitate honeydew first if it is observed. Before any work around the hives, it is necessary to check the drinking troughs, because fresh, clean water ensures the health of the bees. Bees cool the hive by bringing in clean water and flapping their wings. Treatment against varroa should begin immediately after spraying, at the end of July, using an effective agent. Merging weak colonies with an insufficient number of worker bees is also an important job in the apiary during August.
Source: Good morning
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