‘There may be a big decrease in fruit and animal yields’
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There may be big decreases in fruit and animal production, the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation (IUNG), a Poland-based research body has informed.
“Persistent night frosts on the ground and frequent winds drastically dried up the soil. In addition, very great damage was caused by frosts in orchards. Depending on the variety and species, they damaged 30 to 100 percent of flowers, which will significantly reduce fruit yields,” IUNG announced in a report.
There was very visible damage to rapeseed and winter wheat, which will undoubtedly have negative effects on their yield, states the report published on May 8. According to IUNG, there was also damage to grassland. “Particularly dry meadows do not promise hope for a good harvest, which will probably cause a reduction in animal production.”
The institute declares that, given the previous years in which there were rainfall deficits, there was no year in which there was no April fall, as was the case in 2020.
“Precipitation that occurred in the first days of May will significantly improve the condition of crops and sown crops, but crop yields will depend on the further amount and distribution of precipitation throughout the growing season,” added researchers.
(PAP)
