Brief overview of agrometeorological conditions

A brief agrometeorological overview for the 2nd decade of March 2025.

In the second decade of March, 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 insignificant (up to 1 mm). In the south and south-east of the country (except for the Zhetisu region), with an increase in the temperature background, the resumption of vegetation of winter wheat and perennial grasses was noted.

In the observed areas of the south-east (Almaty, Zhambyl regions), during periods of cold weather, the minimum air temperature dropped to minus 2...6 °C. The observed areas of winter wheat show the phases of development of the "3rd leaf"-"tillering", in the vicinity of the Kulan agropost of the Zhambyl region "shoots".

In the Zhetisu region, the minimum air temperature dropped to minus 7...14 °C. The soil was frozen to a depth of 20-35 cm in the vicinity of the Shokan agricultural post and the Sarqand weather station. The height of the snow cover was noted only in the vicinity of the agricultural post Shokan and amounted to 21 cm. The resumption of vegetation in winter crops was not observed.

In the south of the country, the minimum air temperature was plus 1...3 °C, in the vicinity of the Ekpenda agricultural post it dropped to minus 2 °C. In the observed areas of winter wheat, the "3rd leaf" development phase is observed -"tillering". Moisture reserves in the meter-high soil layer are optimal in Saryagash, Tulkibassky, Ordabasinsky, Kazygurt, Sayramsky, Tolebiysky, Makhtaaralsky and Aryssky districts.

When determining the viability of winter wheat in the West Kazakhstan region, plant damage was not established, that is, the conditions for overwintering were favorable.

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

In Almaty, Zhambyl, Kyzylorda, Turkestan regions and Zhetisu region, the vegetation of alfalfa and clover is resuming in the observed areas.

In the last decade of March, cattle grazed on individual pastures in Aktobe, Atyrau, Almaty, West Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Kyzylorda, Mangystau, Turkestan regions. The animals continue to be stabled in the Irgiz and Alginsky districts of Aktobe region, in the Syrymsky district of West Kazakhstan region, in the Arkalyksky district of Kostanay region.

In Karatal district of Zhetysu region, Mangystau district of Mangystau region, Ulytau district of Ulytau region, animal breeders

breeding stock and young animals are fed, in Zhambyl, Balkhash districts of Almaty region, Kyzylkoginsky district of Atyrau region, Karatal district of Zhetysu region and on separate pastures in Mangystau district of Mangystau region, livestock breeders conduct breeding company.

The condition of the sod is heterogeneous in the pastures, in Almaty, Atyrau, Mangystau, Zhambyl and Zhetysu regions, as well as in individual pastures in West Kazakhstan and North Kazakhstan regions, the sod is raw. Frozen turf remains in some pastures in Karaganda, Aktobe and Ulytau regions. In the Turkestan region, dry sod is observed in the Otyrar district.

The resumption of vegetation of pasture grasses was observed in Almaty, Zhambyl, Kyzylorda, Mangistau and Turkestan regions.