Meteorologists announce yellow code of frost in Moldova

Chisinau, 25 September /MOLDPRES/ – The State Hydrometeorological Service (SHS) announced the Yellow Code of frost for 28 September – 02 October 2017 today.

According to meteorologists, on 28 September, in the morning, isolated in northern districts, frost is expected at the soil surface with a minus 01ºC – 02ºC. The forecasted frosts will spread over large territory of Moldova to minus 03ºC on 29 September – 02 October.

The SHS’s meteorologists has reported that, as a rule, the first soil frosts are noticed on average in Moldova in the first half of October, and in the air - in the second half of October too. But in some years, the soil frosts were recorded even in the first decade of September.

Thus, the earliest soil frosts were reported on 08 September 1953, in Camenca, Rabnita, Bravicea, Cornesti, Comrat, where they were recorded up to 06º below zero. In the air, the earliest frosts were recorded on 17 September 1952 (Briceni, Balti, Tiraspol, Leova), with the intensity up to minus 2.5ºC.

Interviewed by the agency more farmers said that the announced frosts were a more unpleasant surprise for vegetable growers. "In particular, producers of tomatoes, eggplants, peppers and cocoons must be mobilized, these vegetables being the most susceptible to the first brute. While fruits and grapes are more resistant, due to a higher sugar concentration," state the farmers.

Also, the specialists claim that if it is impossible to gather all the crops in an urgent mode, a solution might serve the placing of polyethylene coverings over the plantations. It is a tried and tested experience that has allowed saving tomato crops more times.

(Reporter L. Grubii, editor L. Alcaza)