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The development of the plants has stopped in Hungary due to rain

Hungary
Published May 8, 2021

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Significant warming is expected from the beginning of next week, which will further accelerate the development of both our natural vegetation and our crops. The upper layer of the soil is dry in many places, especially in the central part of the country, so in addition to the warm, there should be precipitation, but unfortunately only in a few places a sufficient amount is expected. The heat has accelerated the development of the plants in recent days, especially where sufficient moisture is available in the soil for this.

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Autumn cereals are in the phenological phase of stalk start, and rapeseed is in bloom. However, the latter plant was tolerated by the cold of April, which resulted in lower-than-usual and less branching. Sowing sunflowers and corn is nearing its end, and in addition to heat, more and more rainfall would be needed for germination and initial development. Among the fruits, apples, pears and walnuts are in full bloom. This is about two weeks behind schedule, but the lag can also be observed in natural vegetation. The effect of spring frosts is already clearly visible, hardly finding a fruit start with apricots and almonds. The buds are 1-2 cm north of the acacia, no frost damage is visible on the trees we examined, writes the OMSZ agrometeorological forecast. A cold front is passing through, so it is basically cloudy until evening with rain and showers. Precipitation above 5 mm is likely in only a few places, mainly in the south-western parts of Transdanubia. In the afternoon, the ...
Source: Agroinform
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