A brief agrometeorological review for the 1st decade of August 2024

IconPublished 20.08.2024

In the southern half of the country, spring crops are being harvested in the observed areas (Almaty, Zhetysu, Turkestan regions).
In the northern half of the republic, spring grain crops mainly have phases of "milk ripeness" - "wax ripeness", in the Akmola region "flowering" -"milk ripeness", in late crops "exit into the tube"-"earing". In the west, there are phases of development "waxy ripeness"-"full ripeness", in late crops "flowering". Spring barley harvesting has begun in the vicinity of the Fedorovka weather station in the West Kazakhstan region, in the Abai district of the Karaganda region. In the vicinity of the Mikhailovka weather station, harvesting of spring barley for haylage has begun.
The condition of spring wheat and barley is mostly good, in some places satisfactory. In Kostanay and North Kazakhstan regions, the crops of spring cereals are treated with pesticides, against weeds, as well as pests and diseases.
The "full ripeness" phase of development is observed in the winter wheat crops of the south and south-east. Cleaning has begun in the vicinity of the Zhalanash and Kyrgyzsai weather stations in the Almaty region.  The condition of the plants is mostly good, sometimes excellent.
In the south of the country (Turkestan region), the "flowering" phase continues in cotton crops (soybeans, cotton), the "appearance of beans" phase is marked in soybeans - "the end of flowering". The condition of the plants is mostly good and excellent.
In the Zhetysu region, the "closing of aisles" phase continues on sugar beet crops. The condition of the plants is excellent.
The phases of development "flowering of the panicle, cob" - "milk ripeness" in the Almaty region, in the Zhambyl, Zhetysu and Turkestan regions "milk ripeness"-"wax ripeness" are noted on corn crops. The condition is mostly good.
On rice crops in Almaty, Zhetysu and Kyzylorda regions, the phase of development of "milk ripeness"-"wax ripeness" is mainly noted, in the vicinity of the Bakanas meteorological station of the Almaty region "earing". The condition of the rice is mostly good.
The "flowering"- "maturation" phase continues on sunflower crops in the Abai, East Kazakhstan and Pavlodar regions. The condition of the plants is mostly good and in places excellent.
In the observed areas of the North Kazakhstan region, the phase of development of "green ripeness" - "early yellow ripeness" is noted on oilseed flax crops. The condition of the plants is mostly good.
In Almaty, Zhetysu, Karaganda, and North Kazakhstan regions, the observed potato plots show phases of development "end of flowering" - "wilting of the tops". The condition of the plants is mostly good.
 In most of the territory of the distillery, pastures are poorly grazed, pastures in the Shetsky district of the Karaganda region are not grazed, pastures in the Baiganinsky, Shalkarsky districts of the Aktobe region, Ualikhanov district of the North Kazakhstan region are strongly grazed,  
 Moderate bleaching is observed on the remaining pastures.
        The condition of the sod on pastures is mostly dry, on some pastures in Aktobe, Karaganda and Turkestan regions the sod is raw.
        The agrometeorological conditions for the growth and development of most pasture grasses were favorable, the overall visual assessment of the grass stand in the pastures was mostly "good", in some pastures "satisfactory". "Excellent" condition in Balkhash and Enbekshikazakh districts of Almaty region, Akzhar and Ualikhanov districts of North Kazakhstan region.
    In the first decade of August, heavy rainfall in most of the north, in the far west and northwest, in the center, as well as in mountainous and foothill areas of the east of the country contributed to the preservation and replenishment of moisture reserves in the soil.

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