Sunflower crops in Kazakhstan have reached the harvest maturity stage. During the second ten-day period of October, crop conditions were generally assessed as good, while some areas were rated satisfactory. This was reported by Kazhydromet in its ten-day agrometeorological review.In the southern regions of the country, fieldwork continued during the reporting period on heat-loving agricultural crops, including soybeans and cotton.
In Turkistan Region, farmers in the Ordabasy and Zhetysai districts were harvesting cotton. Crop conditions in the monitored areas were described as excellent and good. In the Aksu District of Zhetysu Region, agricultural producers began harvesting soybeans.
In the Yenbekshikazakh District of Almaty Region, corn remained at the full maturity stage. Crop conditions were assessed as good. Meanwhile, corn harvesting began in the Aksu District of Zhetysu Region and the Talgar District of Almaty Region.
In the northern half of Kazakhstan, the harvesting of spring grain crops was nearing completion during the second ten-day period of October.
In southern and southeastern Kazakhstan, in areas where winter wheat is cultivated, air temperatures during this period were close to the climatic norm. At the same time, precipitation was below normal levels. Sowing of winter grain crops continued in agricultural areas.
According to Kazhydromet observations, autumn vegetation cessation was recorded in winter wheat fields near the Sarkand weather station in the Sarkand District of Zhetysu Region.
Winter wheat emergence was recorded in fields near the Taldykorgan weather station in the same region. In the Korday District of Zhambyl Region, near the Korday agricultural monitoring station, winter wheat was observed at the grain germination stage.
Winter wheat sowing also began in areas near the Akkainar agricultural monitoring station in the Zhambyl District of Almaty Region, the Ekpindi agricultural monitoring station in the Baidibek District, and the Tasaryk weather station in the Tolebi District of Turkistan Region. Before sowing, pre-sowing plowing and harrowing were carried out in these areas.
In addition, autumn plowing was carried out near the Kyrgyzsai weather station in the Uygur District of Almaty Region.
According to agrometeorological observations, crop conditions across the monitored areas were generally characterized as good and satisfactory.
Source: https://agrosearch.kz/en/news/v-kazaxstane-podsolnecnik-dostig-uborocnoi-spelosti-kazgidromet
