Published 14.07.2023 In the first decade of July, in the northern half of the country, generally satisfactory conditions for the growth and development of spring grain crops have developed. Crops are treated everywhere with herbicides against weeds.
In the western regions, in the observed plots on spring wheat crops, the phase "appearance of the lower stem node" – "milk ripeness" is observed, in early crops - "full ripeness", the condition of the plants is good and satisfactory.
In the northern regions, spring wheat crops are everywhere marked by the "exit into the tube" phase - "earing", the condition of wheat is mostly good and satisfactory, excellent in some areas. In the vicinity of the Voznesenka agropost in the Bulandinsky district of Akmola region, damage to wheat by locusts (non-herd) up to 10% was noted, damage is 5% of the observed area.
In the east and in the center of the country, the development phase of the "appearance of the lower stem node" - "milk ripeness" is noted on spring wheat crops, depending on the sowing period. The condition of the wheat is excellent and good.
In the southern regions, the condition of spring barley is generally good and satisfactory. The development phase of "milk ripeness" is "full ripeness", barley harvesting has begun in some areas.
In the first decade of July in the south-east and south of the country in the areas of cultivation of winter wheat there were favorable conditions for the full ripening of grain. At the observed sites, winter wheat was in the "waxy" - "full ripeness" phase. The condition of the wheat is excellent and good, and harvesting has begun.
The condition of heat-loving crops (rice, corn for grain, sugar beet, cotton, soybeans) is excellent and good. We started vegetative watering of corn and processing of sugar beet with a growth regulator.
In Aktobe, Almaty, Zhetysu, North Kazakhstan, Abai, East Kazakhstan and Karaganda regions, potatoes have a phase of "appearance of inflorescences" - "flowering". Vegetative watering is carried out, as well as potato hoeing. The quality of the work is good.
The condition of fruit crops (cherry, pear, apple) is good everywhere, there is a massive cherry harvest.
In the south of the country, the 2nd cutting of alfalfa and clover herbs continues, the condition of the herbs is good.
The weather in the past decade favored grazing. Veterinary measures, grass harvesting, feed delivery to the place of wintering of livestock are continuing, animals are being driven to pastures.
Pastures were poorly and moderately grazed. The condition of the herbage is generally good and satisfactory. On the larger territory of pasture livestock breeding, the dry and wet condition of the sod was mainly noted.