A brief agrometeorological review for the 3rd decade of October 2024
Harvesting of spring grain crops has been completed in the northern half of the republic.
Winter wheat sowing continues in the south-east of the republic (Almaty and Zhambyl regions). The quality of field work is good. At the observed sites in the Almaty and Zhetysu regions, the phases of development "grain germination"-"shoots" are observed. The condition of the plants is excellent and good. In the Zhambyl region, the observed areas of winter wheat show the phase of development of "shoots"-"3rd leaf". The condition of the plants is good and excellent.
In the south of the country (Turkestan region), harvesting continues on crops of thermophilic crops (cotton).
The "harvest ripeness" development phase is observed everywhere on sunflower crops in Kostanay and Pavlodar regions. Harvesting has begun in the vicinity of the Petropavlovsk weather station in the Pavlodar region.
In most of the territory of cattle breeding, pastures are moderately grazed, weak grazing is observed on some pastures, pastures in the Moyinkum and Shusky districts of Zhambyl region, in the Shetsky district of Karaganda region and the Mangistau district of Mangistau region are not grazed, pastures in the Syrym and Akzhaik districts of West Kazakhstan region are strongly grazed. In most pastures, wet sod is observed, in some pastures in the northwest, southeast and south, the sod is dry.
In the third decade of October, according to the results of observations, in the southern half of the republic, in the arable and meter-high soil layers, the supply of productive moisture was mostly optimal, in the northwest, southwest and in some areas of the west, moisture reserves were insufficient, in the central part and in the east of the republic, optimal and satisfactory conditions were mainly formed to accumulate moisture reserves.