Spring field work started in Kabardino-Balkaria

In Kabardino-Balkaria, spring field work in 2023 started with feeding winter crops. The application of mineral fertilizers during this period is the key to a good harvest, so farmers use every fine day. Traditionally, the feeding of winter crops began in Maisky, Prokhladnensky, Tersky, Urvansky districts. As favorable conditions come, other districts will join this work. To date, top dressing has been carried out on an area of ​​16.2 thousand hectares. For the harvest of the current year, the agrarians of the republic sowed 62 thousand hectares of winter crops, the main areas fall on winter wheat – 47 thousand hectares, winter barley occupies 11 thousand hectares, winter rapeseed – 3.5 thousand hectares, winter crops for green fodder – less 0.5 thousand ha. The condition of the main part of winter crops is assessed as good and satisfactory. The exact timing of the start of the sowing campaign will largely depend on the weather. Agrarians of the region provide…