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Key Technical Points for Spring Soybean Sowing in a Year of Severe Drought in Northeast China
Current drought situation in Northeast China and technical guidance for spring soybean sowing: I. Precipitation and temperature conditions last winter and this spring. In the autumn and winter of last year, the drought in Northeast China was severe, precipitation was lower than normal, and soil moisture was insufficient. From January to October 2007, the average precipitation in Heilongjiang Province was 402 mm, 20% less than the same period in previous years. In addition, this year's widespread "dry sealing of the soil" at the onset of winter was not conducive to soil moisture conservation. Since the beginning of winter, precipitation in southern Qiqihar, most of Daqing, the Hegang area, and some counties and cities in Jiamusi has been more than 90% less than the same period in previous years; other areas have had 10% to 90% less. In January 2008, the average precipitation across Heilongjiang Province was only 0.1 mm, 97% less than the same period in previous years, with most of the Songnen Plain and the western Sanjiang Plain receiving no precipitation at all for the entire month. After entering February, precipitation in various places continued to remain low. Snow depth across Heilongjiang Province also dropped significantly. Compared with the same period in previous years, snow depth in most areas of the province was about 25 cm less. In 2008, the area of cultivated land affected by drought before sowing in Heilongjiang Province may reach 50 million mu. In addition, the continuous warm winter was extremely favorable for soybean pathogens and pest eggs to survive the winter safely, and soybean diseases and insect pests may occur more heavily this year. The spring drought situation in Inner Mongolia is similar to that in western Heilongjiang Province.
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