It was another night of chilly weather
is Saskatchewan Friday as a number of communities dropped below the
freezing mark, including here in Moose Jaw.
The repeated threat of frost and night
time lows well below normal are starting to get a few local producers
worried about their crops. While seeding may be behind schedule this
year, some crops are in the ground.
Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist
Patrick Moolecki says these recent cool conditions can cause some
problems for the crops. "In the cold conditions
germination becomes very slow and emergence becomes slow so that's
why most of the crops that have been seeded are not emerging because
it has been very cold."
Cooler weather also brings a higher
risk for soil borne diseases. But there is some good news as warmer
weather is expected for the last week of May with day time highs back
to normal according to Environment Canada.