Agriculture in Ukraine is increasingly affected by global warming, which poses a threat to the cultivation of traditional vegetables. So, potatoes, cabbage and cucumbers become especially vulnerable due to changes in climatic conditions. This was told by the candidate of geographical sciences, the head of the Department of Applied Meteorology and Climatology of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute of the NAS of Ukraine Vera Balabukh, writes "

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Balabukh explained that an increase in air temperature has an impact on potatoes..

“In June, when the potato begins to increase the mass, the soil temperature should not be too high, because the potatoes simply“ bake ”, that is, will begin to rot. In the Ukrainian south, adverse conditions have already developed for growing potatoes, ”she said.

The climatologist added that it is necessary to change the terms of landing or cultivation technology.

“And such a situation with potatoes is everywhere, not only in Ukraine - agronomists should already work here and think about how to get a constant crop of this culture,” the report said.

According to her, a similar situation with cabbage and cucumbers, which, due to moisture deficiency, need additional efforts such as drip irrigation or shading.

“Cucumbers and cabbage. They need a lot of moisture, and growing them in open ground becomes problematic. Certain technologies should be used, for example, the above drip irrigation or grid for shading. To do the way our grandmothers once (sow cucumbers in the spring and do nothing else, except sometimes to water, if there is no rain), it will not work, ”the expert noted.

Balabukh noted that the number of harvesting this year will largely depend on precipitation during the ripening period. According to the climatologist, favorable conditions are frequent, but non -legged rains, while local powerful shows can negatively affect the yield.

“The prospects of the crop should be evaluated closer to the beginning of the season, listening to weather forecasters. Because climatic forecasts are a trend, and synoptic are already details. It is weather forecasters that will tell us whether there will be frosts on the basis and where precipitation will fall, ”she summed up.

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