AGROMETEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF THE 2014-2015 AGRICULTURAL YEAR ACCORDING TO DATA FROM WEATHER-STATION UMAN

Abstract

According to the actual observations o f weather conditions, which were held at the meteorological station Uman, by mathematical processing o f data and its analysis on the basis o f long-term values (average for 30 years - from 1961 until 1990), agrometeorological characteristics o f the 2014-2015 agricultural year were presented.A characteristic feature o f this year was the increased temperature background, scarcity o f rainfall in summer and air-soil drought, which began in June and continued until the end of summer.The average atmospheric temperature o f the agricultural year amounted to 9,3°C. It was 1,9°C higher than the long-term average. In the cold season (December - March) sum excess was 11,5°C, and for the warm season (April - September) 12,3°C.The total rainfall for the year, 527,4 mm, was 16.7% less than normal. Therefore, the long-term summer rainfall deficit was a limiting factor for plant growth and development.