Brief overview of agrometeorological conditions

A brief agrometeorological review for the 1st decade of April 2025.

In the first decade of April, in the south and south-east of the republic, in areas where winter crops were cultivated, the temperature background was higher than normal by 4-6 °C. Precipitation was mostly less than normal. In the southern half of Kazakhstan, against the background of positive air temperatures, active vegetation of winter wheat, perennial grasses and bud swelling, budding of fruit crops continues.

In the observed areas of the Almaty region and the Zhetisu region, the phases of development of "shoots" and "tillering" are noted in winter wheat. The condition of the plants is generally good and excellent. The height of the plants is 10-17 cm.

In the Zhambyl and Turkestan regions, the observed areas with winter wheat show phases of development of the "3rd leaf" - "tillering", in the vicinity of the weather station Kazygurt and Shymkent of the Turkestan region, "exit into the tube". The height of the plants is 14-21 cm, up to the bend of the upper leaf is 8-14 cm. The condition of the plants is generally good. The average number of stems in the vicinity of the Merke and Tolebi weather station per 1m2 is 348-749 pcs.

The agrometeorological conditions in the south and south-east of the republic were satisfactory for winter wheat.

At the end of the decade, the first "shoots" appeared on barley crops in Zhambyl region, "shoots" in Turkestan region - "3rd leaf", the condition of the crops is good.

In the Turkestan region, after pre-tillage, sowing began at the end of the decade. The crops are in good condition.

In the first decade of April, moisture accumulation in the meter-thick soil layer in the south and southeast of the country was mostly optimal, with the exception of certain areas where satisfactory soil moisture reserves were noted, in the west mostly satisfactory and insufficient, in the southwest and northwest optimal and satisfactory.

On the last day of the decade, the soil thawed everywhere, and cattle grazed everywhere. In the Karatal district of the Zhetysu region and the Mangystau district of the Mangystau region, livestock breeders feed the breeding stock and young animals.

Most of the pastures at the end of the decade were poorly drained, pastures in the Karaganda region (Kyzyltau station) were heavily drained, pastures in Aktobe, Zhambyl, West Kazakhstan, Kostanay and Mangystau regions were not drained.