A brief agrometeorological review for the 1st decade of September 2025.
In the first decade of September, more than normal precipitation fell in most of the territory of the main grain-bearing zone of Kazakhstan, such meteorological conditions made it difficult to carry out harvesting operations.
In the first decade of September, harvesting of spring wheat and spring barley continues in the northern half of the republic in the observed areas. The "full ripeness" phases of development are mainly observed in crops. The condition of the crops is generally good and satisfactory.
In the south and south-east of the republic, the condition of heat-loving crops (rice, corn for grain, sugar beet, soybeans, cotton) is excellent and good, corn harvesting has begun in the Almaty region, pre-harvest drying of cotton with desiccants was carried out in the Turkestan region, sugar beet root crops were harvested in the Zhetisu region. Rice harvesting has begun in the Kyzylorda region and Zhetisu region in the observed areas. Safflower harvesting has begun in West Kazakhstan and Aktobe regions, and spring rapeseed in the North Kazakhstan region. In the Almaty, Karaganda, and North Kazakhstan regions, there is a massive harvest in the observed areas.
On the last day of the decade, cattle were grazing everywhere in the pastures. In some areas of the west and southwest, as well as in Karaganda, Kostanay, Mangystau, Ulytau regions, farmers continue to supply feed, grass harvesting continues in the Alginsky district of the Aktobe region, in the Kyzylkoginsky district of the Atyrau region, in the Janybek and Akzhaiksky districts of the West Kazakhstan region, in the Shetsky district of the Karaganda region, in the Mangystau district of the Mangystau region. regions. In the Mangystau district of the Mangystau region, cattle breeders continue the second (autumn) sheep shearing.
Dry sod is noted on most of the pastures, raw sod was observed on pastures in Aitekebi, Irgiz, Kobda districts of Aktobe region, in Syrym district of West Kazakhstan region and in Arkalyk district of Kostanay region.
In the first decade of September, according to the results of observations of soil moisture, in the north of the country, the reserves of productive moisture in the soil remain satisfactory and optimal. In most areas of West Kazakhstan, Aktobe, Karaganda, Almaty, and Kyzylorda regions, productive moisture reserves are insufficient.
