Brief agrometeorological review for the 2nd decade of November 2023

In the second decade of November, precipitation for 2-3 days somewhat hindered the completion of sowing operations in certain fields of the southern regions, where sowing of winter crops continues. Lowering the air temperature at night to minus 4 ... 13 ° C frost caused the termination of winter wheat vegetation in some fields in the vicinity of Aksengir, Zhalanash and Uzunagash stations in Almaty, as well as the Sarkand station in Zhetysu regions. The precipitation was favorable for replenishing soil moisture.
On winter wheat crops in Almaty and Zhetysu regions, the phase "shoots"-"tillering" is marked, in Zhambyl region "shoots"-"3rd leaf", in the vicinity of the Kulan agropost and Sarykemir station, the phase "grain germination" is marked. In the Turkestan region there is a phase of "shoots" - "3rd leaf", around the station of the village of T.Ryskulov, Kazygurt and Shymkent there is a phase of "germination of grain". The condition of crops everywhere is good, in some areas excellent.
In the Abai and Kostanay regions, harvesting continues on the observed sunflower plots, the condition of the crops is mostly good.
In orchards with fruit crops (apple, pear, raspberry) in the southern regions of the republic, the "leaf fall" phase is mainly observed. The condition of the fruit trees in the observed areas is good.
In the areas of pastoral livestock grazing was carried out everywhere. Harvesting, hauling and stacking of herbs in the west continues. In the Zhambyl district of Almaty region and the Suzak district of Turkestan region, the distillation of animals continues.
The condition of grass on pastures is mostly satisfactory, on some pastures it is good. Pastures are moderately grazed, in some areas poorly grazed. Pastures in Irgiz district of Aktobe region, Moyinkum and Shuisky districts of Zhambyl region have not been grazed, they are strongly grazed in Zhambyl district of Almaty region, in Talas district of Zhambyl region and in Syrym, Kaztalovsky, Akzhaiksky districts of West Kazakhstan region.
The condition of the sod is mostly wet and dry, at the end of the decade frozen sod was observed on pastures in Aktobe (Nura station), Karaganda (Bektauata station) and Kostanay (Ekiden station) regions.