Bulgaria. Below normal air temperatures kept winter crops dormant

Weather conditions. Following a brief temperature increase in early January, weather conditions changed after January 5: air temperatures were below normal that kept winter crops dormant, reports UkrAgroConsult.

Moisture supply. Minor snowfall did not change the level of topsoil moisture substantially. Soil moisture supply in the 0-50 cm and 0-100 cm layers for winter wheat is unusually scarce this season: locally below 65%.

Condition of winter crops. Air temperatures down at -9°C in snow-free conditions only posed a threat to late-sown winter crops, which stopped growing in the fall in the stages of emergence and early leaf formation.

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