Belarus. Soil moisture loss because of a precipitation shortage

Due to scarce precipitation, the soil is losing moisture and the area with rather dry topsoil is expanding. The 0-10 cm topsoil has low moisture content in many southern areas and in the northwest. This worsens conditions for tillage, seed germination and emergence of spring crops. The soil at a 10-cm depth is moderately moist.

Planting of spring grains is drawing to an end; farmers in the south have started to sow corn. Because of a cold-spell, the soil temperature is below optimum for planting heat-loving crops. Seed germination is underway in the fields planted to spring grains. In the south, the latter have even emerged where sown in March or early April, reports UkrAgroConsult.

Belarus. Sowing progress, April 22, 2019

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