Poland: Drought continues in Mazovia, corn is the main crop that suffers

Poland is experiencing agricultural drought with the most severe water shortages in certain regions, leading to yield issues in crops, particularly corn. The drought affected ten voivodeships and eleven crops, with the south of the country and west and north-west experiencing the least water deficit. However, heavy rainfall in July and August improved the water situation. The potential impact on corn includes poor cob graining, underdeveloped thousand-grain mass, faster corn drying, and increased risk of knotweed smut due to stress on the plant.

The greatest water shortages from -160 to -209 mm were recorded in the Masovian and Podlasie Lowlands, Polesie and the Sandomierska Valley. In the south of the country and in western and north-western Poland, the water deficit was the smallest, ranging from -50 to -119 mm. In the rest of the country, water shortages for crops ranging from -120 to -159 mm were recorded. 10 voivodeships and 11 crops Agricultural drought occurred in ten voivodeships: Drought occurred in eleven crops: Drought in corn will affect its yield Where the least amount of water has fallen, this will certainly affect the yield of corn intended for both grain and silage. Drought in these crops was recorded in the 8th report in 275 communes (representing 11.1% of Polish communes). The largest share of communes with corn drought was recorded in the province. Masovian Voivodeship (108 communes) and Łódź Voivodeship (54 communes). Water shortage during this period translates, firstly, into poor graining of the cobs ...