Sunflowers sown in early periods better tolerated the July heat

Published Aug 13, 2024

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Ukraine is experiencing crop damage due to heat, with corn being significantly affected, especially in the Kyiv region. However, sunflowers have fared better. The heat caught corn during the flowering period, potentially leading to a grain harvest shortage of 10-20%. Sunflowers, sown on 1000 hectares in the farm, have survived the heat and are forming baskets and undergoing pollination. Soybeans are predicted to suffer the most, followed by corn. The farm, Agrofirma "Kyivska" LLC, is diversifying its crops to avoid relying too heavily on one culture and is implementing a nine-point system to vary the crops and escape the risk of relying on a single culture.

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The heat has damaged agricultural crops in almost all parts of Ukraine. Corn was the most affected in Kyiv region. But the sunflower is mostly in good condition. Vasyl Sevruk, the chief agronomist of Agrofirma Kyivska LLP, told this in the article: "The further into Polissia, the more diverse the crop rotations. AgroExpedition 2024 in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions". The heat caught the corn during the flowering period. The chief agronomist says the crop is still stressed, especially the hybrids with the later FAO 330. This can lead to a shortage of 10-20% of the grain harvest. However, it is probably early to predict something, because the formed seeds in the cobs are in the pouring process. At the same time, sunflowers, which were sown on 1000 hectares in the farm, survived the heat much better. Plants are not lagging behind in growth, baskets are formed, pollination is taking place. Vitaly Tertychyny, BASF's sales manager in the Kyiv region, explains this by the specifics of the ...

Source: Superagronom