The Ukrhydrometcenter told about the state of winter crops in Ukraine
Ukraine
Published Nov 29, 2021
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In 2021, Ukrainian farmers sowed 6.25 million hectares of winter wheat and triticale, 924.4 thousand hectares of winter barley, 158.5 thousand hectares of winter rye, and 1.02 million hectares of winter rape. The condition of crops, despite a significant drought, is mostly satisfactory.
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In 2021, Ukrainian farmers sowed 6.25 million hectares of winter wheat and triticale, 924.4 thousand hectares of winter barley, 158.5 thousand hectares of winter rye and 1.02 million hectares of winter rape. The condition of crops, despite a significant drought, is mostly satisfactory. Tetyana Adamenko, head of the agrometeorology department of the Ukrhydrometcenter, told about it, bessarabia.in.ua writes. “Sowing has been standard for recent years, with a large number of late crops exceeding 35%. In addition, sown until the end of October, despite a significant deficit of precipitation. Autumn is very dry this year in most districts, uniquely dry, only in 2014 there was such a drought, ”says Ms. Adamenko. But, the meteorologist emphasizes, due to the moderate air temperature, critical drying of the soil, as might be expected, did not happen. Negative effects on winter crops are not observed, there is some suppression of plants due to lack of moisture, but the situation is not ...
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