The warm winter in Europe poses serious risks to winter crops
Published Feb 5, 2023
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Unusually warm weather across most of Europe in late December 2022 and most of January 2023 reduced snowpack and brought European crops out of their winter dormancy, making them highly susceptible to any sudden and extreme temperatures. hesitations. Without sufficient snow, winter crops remain vulnerable to frost and the lack of soil moisture increases.
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Thus, there is a risk of the most dangerous scenario - a repeat of the 2011-2012 season, when the cold in February caused serious damage to French winter crops and reduced grain production, reports the agricultural portal www.graincentral.com. Cold resistance is crucial Much of Europe saw relatively cold weather in the first 18 days of December last year, but it was quickly followed by unexpected warming, with some parts of the continent setting new year temperature records. For example, in Germany, in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, the temperature rose from minus 20 degrees Celsius to plus 17 degrees Celsius within two weeks. Farmers fear that the sudden and prolonged warming will trick plants into thinking it's spring and develop accordingly. Such crops will be extremely vulnerable to frost damage and frost damage when the cold returns. Cold tolerance of winter wheat and barley varieties increases gradually after germination. As the temperature decreases as the season ...
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