15.07.2019
Review of the agrometeorological situation of July 15, 2019
Meteorological stations carried out an assessment of flax fields in the end of June and at the beginning of July. According to its results, flax height is greater than last year in Brest, Minsk and Grodno regions, in the remain regions – less than last year. State of fiber flax is good in many observated fields in certain areas of Brest region, in the west of Minsk region and in central areas of Grodno region with sufficient soil moisture during vegetation. Yellowing and drying of leaves and stems, undevelopment and plants drying were registered in the areas suffered from drought – flax was in a moderate state, in some areas – in bad condition. Height of plants and technical part of stem is not great in western part of Vitesk region, some areas of Gomel and Mogilev regions with sowings most suffered from drought. Thickness of sowings is great on many observated fields, it is less in the areas where flax suffered from moisture deficit long time. Weed infestation of flax sowings is poor. Lodging of flax of medium degree was registered after precipitations with strong wind.
According to recent data, green ripeness of seed and early yellow ripeness are observed on the flax fields, harvest is carried out. Optimal time for flax harvest is considered as a stage of early yellow ripeness. Rippled stems are characterized by pliant and tough fibre.
