3 Major Negative Factors for Northeast China This Spring

Date:04-16-2013

It is now the key period for activities related to spring plowing, but this spring Northeast China has encountered three major negative factors that have delayed agricultural fertilizer application: 1. Heavy soil preparation tasks in spring. Last autumn, the soil preparation area decreased 50% y/y. 2. Local grain prices dropped due to excessive moisture in the grain. As a result, farmers had less income and were short of capital. 3. This spring, Northeast China had a vaster winter waterlogged area, lower‐than‐usual temperatures, and 1/4 of the plowland was too wet. All these factors delayed agricultural fertilizer application.