A brief agrometeorological overview for the 2nd decade of July, 2025.
In the second decade of July, in the grain-growing regions of the country, the average air temperature was mostly around and below normal, above normal in the west, precipitation was less than normal, about normal in the East Kazakhstan region.
In the north of the republic, spring grain crops have a development phase of "flowering" - "earing", in some areas "milk ripeness". The condition of spring wheat is generally good and excellent, in some places satisfactory. The fields are being treated with herbicides and pesticides against pests, diseases and weeds.
In the west, the "flowering" phases of development are observed in spring wheat crops - "milky and waxy ripeness", in some areas "full ripeness". The condition of spring barley is generally good and satisfactory.
In the east, in the Borodulikhinsky and Urzharsky districts of the Abai region, the "milk ripeness" phase of development is observed in spring wheat crops - "waxy and full ripeness", in the vicinity of the Dmitrievka meteorological station of the Borodulikhinsky district, the "full ripeness" phase of development is observed in spring barley crops, the condition of spring barley is excellent. In the East Kazakhstan region, the "earing" - "milk ripeness" phase of development is observed in spring wheat crops, in the vicinity of the agricultural post of Pervorossiyskoye in the Altai region and the Saratovka station of the Ulan district "flowering". The condition of the plants is excellent and good.
In the center, the development phases of "flowering" - "milk ripeness" are observed in spring wheat crops, "waxy ripeness" in individual fields, and "nodular root formation" - "tillering" in late crops. The condition of the plants is generally good and satisfactory.
Harvesting of grain crops continues in the south and south-east of the republic. In the observed fields, winter and spring grain crops mainly have a phase of development of "waxy ripeness" - "full ripeness", in mountainous areas in the vicinity of the Lepsy meteorological station in the Alakolsky district "koloshenie". By the end of the decade, some areas had begun harvesting operations.
The condition of heat-loving crops (rice, corn for grain, sugar beet, soybeans, cotton) is excellent and good, vegetation irrigation is carried out. In the south and south-east of the country, apple orchards are experiencing a phase of development called "fruit formation" - "fruit ripening". The condition of the fruit crops is excellent and good. Alfalfa and esparceta grasses continue to be cut down in the southern regions.
On the last day of the decade, cattle were grazing everywhere in the pastures. Veterinary measures are continuing in the Kurmangazinsky district of Atyrau region. In the west and in the center, farmers continue to supply feed. Grass harvesting on pastures continues in the Alginsky district of Aktobe region, in the Kyzylkoginsky district of Atyrau region, in Karatal
Zhetisu region, in Syrymsky, Janybeksky and Akzhaiksky districts of West Kazakhstan region, in Mangistau district of Mangistau region.
In the second decade of July, according to the results of observations of soil moisture, optimal and satisfactory moisture reserves in the meter-high soil layer were mainly formed in the north, west, east, south and southeast, but at the same time, low moisture levels were observed in some areas, i.e. less than 50% of the NIP (the lowest field moisture capacity). The desiccation of the upper arable soil layer is observed in most of the country.
