MARS: Faint field emergence in winter crops on dry soil
In its most recent monthly issue, the Agricultural Meteorological Institute of the EU Commission (MARS) has evaluated the weather data with regard to the conditions during sowing and emergence of winter crops.
Overall, the temperatures in the sowing time were generally above the long-term average values. In parallel, there was persistent lack of rain with levels below 50% of the long-term average.
The precipitation deficit particularly affected eastern parts of France, the Benelux countries, large parts of Germany, Poland and the countries of Southeastern Europe. Ukraine and centralRegions of Russia also received too little rain.
The too dry soils prevented and prevented optimal sowing of the winter cereals.The order in too dry locations was partially omitted or delayed . On some areas was sown after bad field emergence a second time . Despite intermittent rains, the groundwater supply is unusually tight.
Der durchschnittliche Feldaufgang in den betroffenen Gebieten bleibt hinter den durchschnittlichen Entwicklungen früherer Jahre zurück.Plant growth is slow on less water-bearing soils.
freezing temperaturesBelow -5 degrees Celsius were in southern Poland, Belarus, Russia and the northeastern European countries.In the southeast of Russia the frost temperatures reached on individual days in the period of the month change October November between -10 to -20 degrees Celsius. Deterioration damage to non-snow-covered fields is the inevitable consequence.
Im North and West Europe, on the other hand, showed hardly any significant changes in climate data compared to the average.
Überdurchschnittlich high rainfall has been recorded in the Alpine regions, Sicily and some areas of northwestern Africa .
Die The start-up phase of the started cereal business year has mainly taken place under unfavorable conditions.In many areas there is a considerable need to catch up with water resources. One can only hope that the winter, spring and summer period brings more favorable growth conditions.
