Winter wheat may be damaged due to changes in weather conditions

In the first ten days of January there was still warm weather in the south and south-east of the country in the areas of winter crops cultivation, the average daily air temperature was 6-10°C above the norm, precipitation fell mainly less and around the norm, reports World of NAN with reference to Kazhydromet.

In the vicinity of Shymkent station of Turkestan region amid positive air temperatures on the fourth day of the ten-day period the resumption of winter wheat vegetation is observed. Development phase "3rd leaf", condition of plants is satisfactory.

Snow melted due to the increase in air temperature in the fields of the south and southeast, except (stations Kyrgyzsai 6 cm) Almaty region, which may affect the winter wheat overwintering in case of severe frosts. Soil freezing depth was within the range of 2 cm to 21 cm.

Frequent thaws in the south and southeast of the country for up to 3 days alternating with negative night air temperatures in the south (minus 3-5°C) and in the southeast (minus 6-11°C) can damage poorly developed plants in winter wheat crops.

The minimum soil temperature at the depth of winter wheat tillering node in the south was 0°C and in the southeast up to minus 2-4°C.

Agrometeorological conditions for wintering of winter crops in most regions were satisfactory.

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