Farmers were told what the degree of damage to winter wheat depends on after a sharp transition to sub-zero temperatures.

The first two decades of December were marked by predominantly positive air temperatures, which encouraged the further development of winter wheat. However, in the third decade, there was a sharp drop in temperatures to below freezing, which could cause the leaf surface of the plants to freeze. Doctor of Agricultural Sciences Serhii Avramenko spoke about the extent of plant damage in the Kharkiv region and what it threatens. Late-sown wheat is in the 2-3 leaf phase. "Three days ago, the wheat was still continuing its vegetation, even though it was already December. It was quite warm with positive temperatures, but literally overnight the temperature dropped from +5-7°C during the day to -9°C at night. It is still green, but as soon as it warms up, this green leaf mass will be more damaged. Because when frosts come on suddenly during the active course of physiological processes, it greatly harms the crops and the leaves will be significantly damaged," commented Serhii Avramenko on ...