There was almost no winter in 2024-2025, except for a few short frosty periods when a thin layer of snow still remained on the ground.
While this weather is only a joy for motorists, gardeners now have another reason to worry.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, a scientist, agronomist and landscape designer, told whether it is worth starting sowing earlier due to the warm winter.
Weather and nuances
Firstly, no one can guarantee that the spring will be just as warm and that the weather will not present new surprises.
Secondly, the development of seedlings is affected by the length of daylight hours, and this indicator has nothing to do with weather conditions.
Due to the fact that the weather in winter is mostly cloudy and daylight hours are short, the seedlings will have to be constantly illuminated and other agricultural techniques will have to be used so that the seedlings do not begin to stretch out.
Thirdly, no one has cancelled recurrent frosts.
Conclusion
It follows from the above that early sowing of seeds for seedlings may lead to the fact that the plants will have to be kept in pots longer than required if the spring is cold.
Therefore, it makes sense to take into account the growing season of vegetable crops and adhere to the sowing conditions recommended by seed producers.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
