Ukrainian fields between extremes: drought in the south, waterlogging in the west

Agrometeorological conditions in Ukraine during most days of the first decade of April were unfavorable for the initial growth of early spring grain and leguminous crops, carrying out spring field work and extremely unfavorable for the flowering of fruit and berry crops. This fact was noted by specialists of the Ukrhydrometeorological Center in their decadal report, reports APK-Inform. "At the beginning of the decade, the growth and development of winter and sown early spring grain crops took place under favorable agrometeorological conditions. But in the second half of the decade, conditions deteriorated due to a sharp change in weather to extremely cold with strong and prolonged frosts, which significantly restrained (sometimes stopped) the growth and development of agricultural crops," - noted agrometeorologists. They also added that due to low air temperatures, the accumulation of effective heat practically did not occur. Weak vegetative processes were observed in ...