Preface
Agroclimatic / AGROCLIMATIC/CROP CONDITION ASSESSMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 2019
OVERVIEW
The weather systems that affected the country during the month were the Southwest (SW) monsoon, low pressure areas (LPAs), localized thunderstorms and the passage of five (5) tropical cyclones (TCs) namely: Tropical Depression (TD) “Kabayan” (September 1), Typhoon (TY) ”Liwayway” (September 1-5), tropical Depression (TD) “Marilyn” (September 12-14), Severe Tropical Storm (STS) “Nimfa” (September 17-20) and Typhoon (TY) “Onyok” (September28-30). All TCs did not make landfall but enhanced the southwest monsoon, which caused floodings and class suspensions, as indicated in the Situational Report (SitRep) by the National Disaster and Reduction Risk Management Council (NDRRMC).
Rainfall assessment during the month indicates that most parts of Luzon experienced near to above normal rainfall conditions, including Guimaras, Iloilo, and Basilan in the Visayas and Mindanao. The rest of the country experienced below normal rainfall conditions.
REGIONS
Harvesting of late-planted, upland 1st palay has started in Ilocos region; below normal yield may be anticipated because of water logging brought by TCs that passed through the region. The vegetating, delay-planted lowland palay might likewise be affected the same.
The vegetating, late- planted lowland 1st palay are in good condition across the region due to the availability of sufficient moisture.
Harvesting of late-planted, upland 1st palay had just started across the region; below normal yield is expected because of the passage of TCs which brought along storms and heavy rains. Crops were submerged under water and muds. The vegetating, late-planted lowland palay might also be affected by TCs during the month.
Harvesting of delay-planted upland 1st palay had just started across the region; good to normal yield is expected in Nueva Ecija due to favorable growing conditions. Likewise, in Cabanatuan, the rainfall amount during the month was favorable for the vegetating, delay-planted lowland palay. Meanwhile, below normal yield is expected in Zambales and Baler due to water logging and moisture stress, respectively.
Sufficient rainfall received during the month is favorable for the vegetating, delay-planted upland 1st palay in Tayabas and Ambulong.
Harvesting of late-planted, upland 1st palay had just started in most parts of the region; yield is expected to be good to normal in Coron, Cuyo, and San Jose. Below normal yield is anticipated in Pto. Princesa because crops experienced moisture deficiency during the critical stage of growth and development. Vegetating, delay-planted lowland 1st palay in most parts of the region were in good condition due to adequate moisture available during the month.
Harvesting of late-planted, lowland 1st palay in Albay and Catanduanes had just started; yield is expected to be good to above normal because crops were in good condition throughout the growing period. Standing crops in Masbate experienced moisture deficiency last month but somewhat recovered because of ample amount of moisture available during the month.
The standing, late-planted lowland 1st palay in vegetating stage experienced moisture stress across the region due to the insufficient moisture available during the month.
The standing vegetating late-planted lowland 1st palay experienced moisture deficiency throughout the region due to the insufficient moisture available during the month.
The standing upland and lowland 1st palay in Catbalogan and Catarman are in good condition due to the sufficient moisture available during the month, unlike in Tacloban, crops experienced moisture stress due to very low rainfall received.
Harvesting of delay-planted upland 1st palay in Zamboanga del Norte had just started: below normal is probable because of insufficient moisture available during maturity stage. The vegetating, late-planted lowland 1st palay which experienced moisture stress last month has now recovered due to sufficient moisture available during the month.
Harvesting of late-planted, upland 1st palay has now started in Bukidnon; good to normal yield is anticipated this season due to sufficient moisture supply and favorable weather condition experienced by the crops from planting to maturity. Sufficient moisture obtainable during the month favors the standing vegetating late-planted lowland 1st palay in Bukidnon, contrary to what is happening in Misamis Oriental, where standing crops experienced moisture stress due to very low rainfall received during the last two months.
Good to normal yield is expected this season for the harvestable delay-planted upland 1st palay across the region. It is because crops experienced favorable condition throughout their growing period.
The vegetating, late-planted lowland 1st palay experienced moisture stress due to insufficient amount of moisture available during the month.
Harvesting of June-planted lowland 1st palay has started in Surigao del sur: below normal yield is anticipated due to insufficient moisture experienced by the crops from vegetation up to maturity.
The vegetating, late-planted lowland 1st palay across the region experienced moisture stress due to scarcity of moisture available during the month and of last month.
