Harvesting of vegetables continues in the region, potatoes have already been fully harvested, the regional government’s department of agriculture said. According to the agency, the "second bread" agricultural producers of the region collected more than 9 thousand tons, which is 1,3 times higher than last year.
Potato yield was 185,3 centners per hectare (last year - 142,1 c / ha).
Harvesting of vegetables continues; the collection of cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and eggplants is completed. This year, about 360 hectares were allotted for vegetables, 269 hectares were harvested, which is 75 percent. Gross harvest amounted to more than 5 thousand tons with a yield of 190,4 centners per hectare (last year - 169,7 centner / ha).
From the first decade of October, farmers will begin harvesting cabbage, carrots, beets, and from the second decade, rice, beans, corn and the main agricultural crop of the region, soybeans, will be harvested.
Also, seed material is being prepared for the cultivated areas planned for next year. For example, for this purpose, 1043 tons were covered with seeds of cereal crops, which is 89 percent of the plan, almost 2,5 thousand hectares of chaff were raised.
Source: http://glasnarod.ru