Published 13.01.2023 In the first decade of January in the south and south-east of the republic in the areas of cultivation of winter grain crops, the temperature background was higher than normal by 3 ...11C, and precipitation above normal was also observed.
A decrease in air temperature at the end of the period at night, with an uneven distribution of snow cover, can also lead to the freezing of winter crops.
The absence of snow cover in places on fields in Almaty (Akkaynar station), Zhambyl (Kordai, Kulan, Merke station), Zhetysu (Ushtobe station) and Turkestan (Bayrkum station) regions may affect the passage of winter crops during severe frosts.
In the West Kazakhstan region, snow cover (6 cm) remains in the areas of winter grain crops cultivation, which has a protective effect on plants with uniform distribution on the soil surface, but low temperature on the soil surface (minus 30...31C) may lead to freezing.
The minimum soil temperature at the depth of the tillering node (3 cm) of winter wheat was about 0C in the Turkestan region, minus 2C in the Almaty region and minus 1C in the Zhambyl region.
In the past decade, cattle grazing was carried out almost everywhere. In Aitekebi and Kobda districts of Aktobe region, Zhanybek district of West Kazakhstan region, Arkalyk district of Kostanay region, animals were transferred to stable keeping.
Pastures are weakly and moderately grazed. Pasture lands in the Zhambyl district of Almaty region (Aidarly station), in the Aktogay district of Karaganda region (Bektauata station) and in the Kurmangazinsky district of Atyrau region are severely strained.
Frost and icing of plant shoots were observed throughout the territory of pasture animal husbandry, which makes it difficult to graze livestock.
The condition of the sod is mostly damp, sometimes frozen.