Drought persists, water balance has worsened: research body

Agricultural drought is still present and the water balance worsened at the beginning of July, Poland’s Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation (IUNG) has announced.

"In the sixth reporting period, i.e. from May 11 to July 10, 2020, the average value of the Climatic Water Balance (CWB), on the basis of which the drought risk is assessed, was positive (24mm). In the analyzed period, the CWB value decreased by 7mm compared to the previous period (May 1 - June 30). However, in relation to the first reporting period (March 21 - May 20), there was an increase in CWB by 124mm,” IUNG said.

“As a result of the existing humidity conditions in the current reporting period, we are finding agricultural droughts in Poland.”

(PAP)