Why Foreign Chemical Plant Protection Technologies Are Ineffective in Ukraine

The application of traditional foreign chemical plant protection technologies does not always yield the expected results in Ukrainian agricultural conditions. Most of these solutions are designed for regions with sufficient moisture in the fall and only take into account local soil and climatic features. As a result, they cannot be fully replicated and effectively used in Ukraine.

This is reported by AgroReview

Impact of Climate and Soil

Biology expert Ivan Kryvenko emphasizes that the main factor affecting the effectiveness of any technological plant protection system is the specificity of weather and climate factors, as well as the activity and tolerance of the soil-absorbing complex. In recent years, Ukraine has experienced dry autumn periods and extremely high air temperatures in most regions, complicating the use of foreign technologies.

“The specificity of weather and climate factors, along with the activity and tolerance of the soil-absorbing complex, is the main factor determining the success of any technological system. This is why they do not function properly in our realities, as the main issue in Ukraine in recent years has been dry conditions in the fall with extremely high air temperatures in almost all regions,” notes Ivan Kryvenko.

Factors to Consider in Crop Production

Agriculture is an open, multifactorial model, where achieving high yields requires consideration of several aspects:

• diversity of weather and climate conditions and the overall level of soil fertility;
• features of crop rotation, structuring, and soil moisture management;
• key phases of field crop development that affect productivity;
• timeliness and quality of foliar fertilization and plant protection measures, as well as the quality of biopreparations and their resistance to ultraviolet exposure;
• compatibility and tolerance of products when mixed in tank mixtures.

Thus, for effective plant protection in Ukraine, it is necessary to adapt technologies considering local climate, soil, crop rotation, and agronomic processes.