Forecast of terms and conditions of flowering of kostochkovy fruit crops in the spring of 2009

In article it is said that the Ministry of an agrarian policy of AR Crimea on the basis of operational information of the Center for hydrometeorology in the Autonomous Republic Crimea, the Public hydrometeorological service reports about predicted terms of flowering of kostochkovy fruit crops. The ministry of agropolicy recommends to carry out early-spring processings of plantings, but first of all kostochkovy fruit crops.

           The ministry of an agrarian policy of AR Crimea on the basis of operational information of the Center for hydrometeorology in the Autonomous Republic Crimea, the Public hydrometeorological service reports about predicted terms of flowering of kostochkovy fruit crops in the spring 2009goda.

           The thaw standing in the Crimea within 3-4 weeks, caused mass swelling of kidneys of kostochkovy cultures on YuBK and in the Bakhchsarai area for a month – two before average long-term terms. The sum of effective temperatures in these areas made 60-70os.

           East half of a steppe zone, at width of a meteorological station of Jankoi, gathered the sum of effective temperatures to 35-40os. It it appeared enough for swelling of kidneys at a peach and sweet cherry that allowed to define expected terms of flowering of kostochkovy fruit crops in these areas.

           By agrometeorological calculations under condition of preservation of relatives usual weather conditions flowering of an apricot, almonds, a cherry plum, in the southern half of the republic is expected in the third five-day week of March, a peach – in the fourth. In the Bakhchsarai area flowering of a peach will begin in the fifth – the beginning of the sixth five-day weeks of March.

 Flowering of this culture at width of Jankoi in the current year will begin in the second five-day week of April, sweet cherry – at the end of the third – the fourth its five-day weeks.

           Thus, flowering of kostochkovy breeds in the Crimea is expected for 2-3 weeks before long-term terms and date of the termination of spring frosts. Early flowering of the fruit will be possibly stretched in time and is subject to influence of adverse weather conditions.

           Proceeding from the aforesaid, the Ministry of agropolicy urgently recommends to carry out early-spring processings of plantings, first of all kostochkovy fruit crops, in most short time, in due time to perform works after a scrap and to interrow processings of the soil.

A.Kovalenko, head of department of development of gardening, wine growing and efiromaslichny kulturministerstvo of an agrarian policy of AR Crimea.