Partially mature chile plants cultivated in New Mexico to cope with shorter irrigation season
7/12/2021 5:25:20 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bernalillo County, NM
Sandoval County, NM
Socorro County, NM
Valencia County, NM
Start Date: 7/3/2021
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The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District delayed the start of the growing season by 30 days on April 1, leading some farmers to receive their first delivery of irrigation water six weeks later than in 2020. The water supply was expected to end mid-July, which would leave farmers either without water for the remainder of the growing season or relying on groundwater, which can be expensive.
To cope with the shorter growing season, a chile grower purchased 300,000 partially mature chile plants instead of growing them from seeds himself.
Santa Fe New Mexican, July 3, 2021
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