Preface
Agroclimatic / AGROCLIMATIC / CROP CONDITION ASSESSMENT FOR JUNE 2019
OVERVIEW
The weather systems that affected the country during the month were the Southwest (SW) monsoon, tail-end of the cold front (TECF), ridge of high-pressure areas (HPAs), easterlies, low pressure areas (LPAs), and localized thunderstorms. Two tropical cyclones (TCs) entered/developed in the Philippine area of Responsibility (PAR), namely Tropical depression (TD) “Dodong” (June 25-26) and Tropical Depression (TD) “Egay” (June 30-July 01). Those two TCs did not cross the country but enhanced the SW monsoon and brought significant rainfall in most areas of western Luzon and Visayas and increased the water level in dams. Onset of the rainy season associated with the SW monsoon was officially declared on June 14.
Generally, near normal rainfall conditions were experienced in most areas of western Luzon, western and eastern Visayas and most parts of Mindanao; while Bataan, Zambales, Leyte, Southern Leyte and Davao Region received above normal rainfall. In contrast, below normal rainfall was observed over several areas in northern and eastern Luzon, including Bicol Region, Central Visayas and some parts of Mindanao.
REGIONS
Land preparation, planting and transplanting activities for delay-planted, upland 1st palay across the region now commences, made possible by the sufficient rainfall. Standing upland palay and wet season corn in the Ilocos province are now in good crop condition.
Land preparation and other farming activities are hindered by the inadequate rainfall over the region. Standing rice and corn crops were also affected by the moisture deficiency during the month.
Land preparation, planting and transplanting activities for delay-planted, upland 1st palay is on-going in all parts of the region because of the adequate moisture during the month. Standing rice and corn crops are faring well.
Sufficient rainfall received during the month favors land preparation, planting and transplanting activities for planting delay-planted, upland 1st palay throughout the region. Standing rice and corn crops are in good crop condition. However, in Casiguran, crops suffered from moisture stress due to the inadequate moisture during the month.
The ample amount of rainfall received during month is still favorable for land preparation, planting and transplanting activities for the delay-planted upland 1st palay, in Tayabas and Ambulong. In Infanta, however, farming activities related to planting delay- planted, lowland palay is not possible due to the minimal moisture available in June. Standing upland palay as well as wet season corn in Tayabas are faring well.
Land preparation, planting and transplanting activities for delay-planted, upland 1st palay had just begun in most parts of the region except in Romblon. These activities were favored by the sufficient rainfall received during the month. Standing upland palay as well as wet season corn in Romblon suffered moisture stress due to the limited moisture during the month.
Adequate rainfall received in Albay and Catanduanes favors land preparation, planting and transplanting activities for delay-planted, lowland 1st palay. The same is true to delay-planted, upland palay in Masbate. Similarly, standing upland 1st palay as well as wet season corn in Masbate are in good crop condition due to the ample amount of moisture available during the month.
| Any farming activity related to planting delay-planted, lowland and upland 1st palay is not possible in any part of the region because of the minimal moisture available during the month. |
Due to the insufficient rainfall received during the month, any farming activities related to planting rice and corn will not be possible across the region.
Land preparation, planting and transplanting activities for delay-planted, lowland 1st palay as well as delay-planted, upland 1st palay has begun in eastern Samar. Moisture is sufficient during the month.
Land preparation, planting and transplanting activities for delay-planted, upland 1st palay in Zamboanga del Norte had only recently started due to sufficient moisture available. On the other hand, any farming activity related to planting rice is not possible in Zamboanga del Sur because of the minimal moisture.
Sufficient moisture in Bukidnon, favored land preparation, planting and transplanting activities for delay-planted upland 1st palay. On the other hand, farming activities in Misamis Oriental are hampered by the minimal rainfall received over the area.
Due to sufficient moisture and favorable weather condition available during the month, land preparation, planting, and transplanting activities for delay-planted, upland 1st palay have just started across the region. Likewise, standing upland palay as well as wet season corn planted in May are faring well
Moisture available during the month remains inadequate for planting rice and corn in any part of the region.
Harvesting of dry-season corn has now started in Surigao del Sur; below normal yield is expected because crops experienced moisture deficiency during the critical stage of growth.
In-season fruits and vegetables are in good crop condition due to the sufficient moisture available during the month. Rice and corn crops were not planted all over the region because of the inadequate rainfall received last month.
