In Ukraine, individual gardens are protected from spring frosts

Published Jul 18, 2024

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Ukrainian gardeners and berry growers face significant annual losses from frost damage, estimated to be between UAH 1.7-2.0 billion. Despite these losses, not all farms use frost protection systems. In May, frost damaged up to 50% of crops in some regions, and in June, hail caused further damage. To mitigate these risks, experts recommend strategies such as planting resistant varieties, using precision agriculture technologies, and implementing irrigation and drainage systems.

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The average annual losses of Ukrainian gardeners from frosts reach UAH 1.7-2.0 billion. Kateryna Zvereva, head of the website of the international information and analytical platform EastFruit, development director of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association (UPOA), provided such data in her column in the magazine "Gardening in Ukrainian". "Despite this, only individual farms in Ukraine use frost protection systems, and this is one of the permanent agrarian risks," the expert noted. In the first days of May, frost destroyed up to 50% or more of gardeners' crops in some regions of Ukraine. According to EastFruit, in the Poltava region, 90% of cherries and apples were frozen by some farmers, and plums were significantly affected. Berry growers in Volyn lost up to 40% of their strawberry crop due to the early mass flowering of berries in April and severe frosts later. In June, gardeners and berry growers faced another problem - abnormally large hail, which caused significant ...

Source: Agrotimes