Capricious spring causes delays in sowing grass and harvesting the first crop in Poland

As Piotr Kowalski notes, spring this year is capricious, it thwarted many plans on farms. Such weather in spring may result primarily in the deterioration of crop quality. It was very cold in the north of Poland, only now are the grasses starting to grow, only now are we preparing for sowing. In turn, in the south of Poland it was very wet. A large amount of moisture caused problems with entering the field. If this cold weather continues, we can expect haylage to have more sugar but less protein. When it's cool, grasses and alfalfa accumulate sugar, but they do not carry out protein transformations, hence there will be less protein. But it all depends on the further course of the weather. Delayed sowing - which varieties to choose? The sowing has only just started. It is quite late, it is the end of April, it is worth remembering about a small (5-7 kg) addition of fast-growing grasses that will provide cover for long-term families - emphasizes Kowalski. Importantly, water is ...