How to Protect Crops from Heavy Rain

Like sunshine, rain is an incredibly important part of the 农业 过程. Without enough rain, soil and plants alike will wither up under the sun and produce little to no crops for the season. 然而, too much rain is also a danger. If your plants are hit too hard by heavy storms or even hail, they’re likely to be seriously injured—if not completely washed away— and unable to produce any crop. 值得庆幸的是, there are a number of ways you can protect your crop from rain, a few of which we’ve listed below!

铺设护根物 

If the roots of your crops are still in their early stages, it’s not impossible for heavy rain to pull them from the ground and wash them away. Storms can also very easily cause cold damage to a plant’s root system, so we advise putting some protection in place before the rain rolls overhead. If you have space between your crops, we recommend laying down 3 inches of mulch to both insulate the roots and avoid soil erosion. 

改善排水系统 

If you’ve been warned by local forecasts that heavy rain and flooding are expected for the next week or so, we advise rushing out to your fields to try and improve the drainage around your crops. For crops planted in rows, this means placing foot-deep drainage ditches between each row. 然而, this method won’t really work for no-till crops, and we suggest using sand and stones to try and redirect the rainwater instead. 

Looking for some helpful tools or heavy-duty equipment to help you prep your fields for heavy rains? Then you’ll want to hurry over to one of our locations in Ste. 十大正规网赌平台 and Leadington, 密苏里州 to find everything you need! Here at 十大网赌平台, we offer a wide variety of helpful 农业 tools, 部分, 和机械, and proudly serve the nearby cities of Farmington, 及柏山, 密苏里州.