In Ukraine, moisture deficit persists and the probability of frost increases

According to the decadal report of the Ukrhydrometeorological Center, the agrometeorological conditions of the third decade of March in Ukraine were generally satisfactory for the growth and rooting of winter crops, their subsequent vegetation, as well as for the initial growth of early spring grain and legume crops.

Thanks to the warm weather, there was a gradual accumulation of effective heat, but active growth was not observed, since night temperatures were quite low.

"Weather conditions were favorable for spring field work. In most areas, the upper soil layer was mostly well moistened, only in some areas of the southern regions, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi and Rivne regions - slightly moistened, in some places in the Kherson region - dry. However, in some areas of the Chernihiv region, a large amount of precipitation led to excessive moistening of the upper soil layers," the report says.

"It is worth considering that a frost-dangerous period continues in Ukraine. According to weather forecasters, a significant cooling and a decrease in air temperature to negative values are expected in the first decade of April, as well as a large amount of precipitation, which may delay field work and sowing of early spring crops," the Ukrhydrometeorological Center notes.