Lowering the temperature to below zero in three provinces of the country
According to Moj News Agency, Meteorological Organization It has issued an orange warning: From early Friday (October 20) to noon on Saturday (November 1), temperatures in South Khorasan, Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan are expected to fall below zero degrees Celsius. In these weather conditions, damage to agricultural products is not unexpected.
The Meteorological Organization in these weather conditions to the owners of farms and orchards to accelerate the harvest of horticultural and agricultural products according to Temperature reduction Humidity spraying immediately after harvest, taking into account climatic conditions, refusing to use fine leaf cotton hormone and stop planting cereals until after frost in South Khorasan province, refusing to use nitrogen fertilizers due to stimulating vegetative growth and increasing susceptibility to Cold recommends the use of potassium fertilizers to increase cold tolerance, refrain from green pruning of trees and speed up rice harvest in Fanuj city of Sistan and Baluchestan province.
Ventilation, temperature regulation and fuel supply of the halls Due to the decrease in temperature, keeping the greenhouse valves closed when the temperature decreases is one of the recommendations provided to the owners of mushroom, greenhouse and warehouse cultivation halls. Recommends fueling of the halls due to the decrease in temperature, preparation of high-energy feed for the animals due to the decrease in temperature, prevention of cold air penetration into the halls and protection of newborn lambs and calves against the decrease of temperature.
Owners of fish ponds also refrain from fertilizing hot-water fish ponds and reducing feeding to half the normal rate due to lower temperatures and insulating nomads and beekeepers and protecting hives from rain, lowering temperatures and winds, and supplementary feeding of colonies and refraining from grazing. Consider livestock in high altitudes and cold spots.
Drainage of water and collection of pipes, fittings and equipment of pressurized irrigation system in cold regions, use of antifreeze in radiators of agricultural machinery and protection of agricultural implements are also recommended due to the decreasing trend of temperature.
The orange color warning of the Meteorological Organization predicts that atmospheric phenomena will have negative effects and cause possible damages. The orange alert is issued to prepare the responsible devices to deal with a harmful phenomenon.
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