A brief agrometeorological overview for the 1st decade of August, 2025.
In the first decade of August, in most regions of the northern half of the country, agrometeorological conditions were satisfactory for grain filling and ripening. The average air temperature for the decade was 1...4degrees below normal, with the exception of the west and northwestern part of Kostanay region, where the average temperature was 1...3degrees higher and precipitation was less than normal, such meteorological conditions contributed to the start of harvesting operations. In the rest of the northern half of the country, precipitation fell near and above normal.
In the north of the republic, spring grain crops mainly have a phase of development of "milk ripeness" - "wax ripeness", in some areas "flowering", the condition of spring wheat and spring barley is generally good, in some places satisfactory. The fields are being treated with pesticides against pests and diseases.
In the south-east of the republic, the "waxy ripeness" phase of development is observed in spring grain crops - "full ripeness", the condition of spring grain crops is good and satisfactory, spring wheat harvesting has begun in the vicinity of the Taldykorgan meteorological station.
In West Kazakhstan and Aktobe regions, the "wax ripeness" - "full ripeness" development phase is mainly observed in spring wheat crops, spring wheat harvesting has begun in the observed areas of the Fedorovka weather station in the West Kazakhstan region. The condition of spring wheat is good, satisfactory in some areas.
In the east, in Glubokoe, Ulan, Ulken Naryn districts and in the Altai region of East Kazakhstan region, the "wax ripeness" phase of development is observed in spring wheat crops - "full ripeness", in the vicinity of the Sekisovka meteorological stations of Glubokoe district "milk ripeness". The condition of the plants is excellent and good.
In the center, the development phases of "waxy ripeness" - "full ripeness" are observed on spring grain crops, and "the appearance of a lower stem node above the soil surface" - "earing" on individual crops of the Burkitty and Nurken Abdirov agricultural posts in the Karkaraly district. The condition of the plants is generally good and excellent, in some places satisfactory.
The condition of heat-loving crops (rice, corn for grain, sugar beet, soybeans, cotton) is excellent and good, vegetation irrigation and other agrotechnical measures are carried out. In the west, north, and center, there is a decline in grasses.
On the last day of the decade, cattle were grazing everywhere in the pastures. In the west and in the center, farmers continue to harvest grasses and bring feed to the animal wintering grounds. Dry sod is noted in most of the pastures, while wet sod was observed in the north-west of the country.
In the first decade of August, according to the results of observations of soil moisture, the most favorable conditions for moisture accumulation developed in the northern regions of the country, where moisture reserves were satisfactory and optimal. The reserves of productive moisture remain insufficient in most areas of West Kazakhstan, Aktobe, Karaganda, Almaty, and Kyzylorda regions.
