Specialists called the condition of winter crops in the Stavropol Territory the best over the past 17 years.
According to them, this year winter crops feel much better than last year. If the weather pampers the farmers and gives a mild winter and early spring, then the harvest will be very good.
In the event that drought visits the region in spring, farmers may lose about half of the crop, said Nikolai Velikdan, deputy chairman of the government of the Stavropol Territory.
According to Velikdan, 2 thousand hectares. lands sown with winter wheat in accordance with work plans. Moreover, the state of 50% of seedlings is assessed as good, 40% - as satisfactory.
Wheat is one of the first domesticated cereals that was grown at the beginning of the Neolithic revolution.
Space images help experts monitor crops. Observations show that this year the NDVI is 8-15% higher than in 2018 and over the past 17 years. If the weather is good and the amount of precipitation is sufficient, a good harvest can be expected.
Yields at the level of 38-40 centners per hectare are forecasted, the head of the scientific direction of the North Caucasus Scientific Center Yevgeny Godunov said in a statement.
For information, in 2019, Altai farmers for the first time in 10 years have grown grain of the 2nd class.
- The southern branch of the agricultural holding "TAS Agro" began harvesting winter crops on the lands of the Nikolaev region.
- A large number of farmers in the south of Ukraine are planning to start harvesting winter wheat and barley, which is several days earlier than last year.
- Specialists of the State Food and Beverage Service predict a large-scale incidence of winter crops in the event of sunny weather.
- Under the harvest of next year, only 350 hectares are sown with winter grains in the Vinnitsa region. areas, which is 15% of the forecast.