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We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of the Journal of Ecological Engineering has published an article in the field of agrometeorology, one of the authors of which is Dr. Krzysztof Bartoszek (Department of Hydrology and Climatology, UMCS):
Skowera B., Baranowska A., Węgrzyn A., Bartoszek K., Wojkowski J., Ivanišová E., 2023. The Meteorological Conditions of Precipitation Deficits in the Cultivation of Winter Wheat in Central and Eastern Poland. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 24, 9, p. 50-62 DOI:10.12911/22998993/168349
The problem of precipitation deficits constitutes an issue that is significant on a global, re-gional, and local scale, particularly in the aspect of climate warming. The purpose of this research was to determine the amount, frequency and trends of precipitation deficits in the cultivation of winter wheat in central and eastern Poland, over a period of fifty years (from 1971 to 2020). This study used the values of average monthly air temperatures, as well as monthly total precipitation, decadal precipitation needs of winter wheat within central and eastern Poland. Based on the performed research, both spatial and temporal differences were observed in the scope of the amount and frequency of precipitation deficits in the cultivation of winter wheat. The lowest risk of precipitation deficits was found in May (from 15% to 32%), which is a critical month in the cultivation of this plant in Poland, while the highest risk of precipitation deficits was observed in June (from 22% to 56%), which is an unfavourable phenomenon, because winter wheat is in the so-called grain filling phase since mid-June. It was also found that there is a statistically significant upward trend of the winter wheat’s precipitation needs in April, June, and July. The problem of climate warming that has been increasing in recent years, and – as a consequence – an increase in precipitation deficit during the growing season of plants, demonstrate the need for further research in this scope.
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