Phytosanitary status of agricultural crops as of 01.09 Tobacco

During the first days of August, the agrometeorological conditions in Western Bulgaria remained unstable. This further hindered the wheat harvest and worsened the quality of the grain. By the end of the month, the wheat harvest had still not been completed in the higher areas of the Kyustendil, Pernik, and Sofia provinces. In mid-August, the atmosphere stabilized, temperatures rose, and in different parts of the country the maximums reached between 33-38°C.

In the second half of August, part of the spring crops finished their development. The sunflower harvest and the sowing of rapeseed began. In Southern Bulgaria, in areas with less rainfall during the season, the harvest of early hybrid corn also began.

TOBACCO

Phenophase: "end of harvest"
During August, the phytosanitary condition of the tobacco remained unchanged. Only the formation of colonies of tobacco aphids on the top leaves of 5-7% of the plants in the Blagoevgrad and Kardzhali provinces was noted. In the Kardzhali, Plovdiv, and Haskovo provinces, from 5 to 7% of plants affected by viral diseases (tobacco etch virus and tomato spotted wilt virus on tobacco) were recorded. 117.8 thousand decares were treated from 1 to 5 times.