Ukraine: Agrometeorological conditions in October in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast were unfavorable for obtaining winter wheat seedlings

Published Nov 4, 2024

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In late October, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast experienced warm and dry weather, with temperatures reaching 20 °C and soil heating up to 24-32 °C. The region also had an average temperature of 8-10°C and precipitation of 0.1-1.0 mm. The hydrometeorological center noted that moisture reserves under winter wheat and barley were mostly insufficient and unsatisfactory, amounting to 3-13 mm. Despite these conditions, agricultural authorities were able to sow about 90.7% of the planned winter wheat area. The condition of the winter rape crops was satisfactory, but the conditions for germination and seedling emergence of the sown crops were not favorable due to soil drought.

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In the third decade of October, warm, abnormally dry weather was observed in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The temperature reached 20 °C. According to the Dnipropetrovsk hydrometeorological center, the average temperature in the region was 8-10°. The maximum air temperature reached 19-20°C, the surface of the soil at that time heated up to 24-32°C. Spring sowing: the latest news in Ukraine The average soil temperature at a depth of 10 cm was 10-11°С in the region. Precipitation 0.1-1.0 mm. The wind was moderate to strong. Moisture reserves under winter wheat and winter barley were mostly insufficient and unsatisfactory, amounting to 3-13 mm. "According to the data of agricultural authorities, at the end of October, winter wheat was sown on an area of about 90.7% of the planned area. ...

Source: Superagronom