Harvesting is coming to an end
According to Statistics Estonia, by 15 September, 96% of the sown area of cereals, 84% of the sown area of rape and turnip rape, and 43% of the area under potatoes had been harvested in Estonia.
Compared to the previous year, harvesting has taken less time and is coming to an end soon, but the yield per hectare of harvesting area is smaller than last year.
For the same time a year earlier, only 81% of the sown area of cereals, 21% of the sown area of rape and turnip rape, and 42% of the area under potatoes had been harvested.
According to preliminary data, in 2010 cereals were grown on 306,100 hectares, of which 96% has been harvested for grain, of which 94% of rye, 98% of wheat, 97% of barley and 86% of oats. One hectare of the harvested area gave on an average 2,555 kilograms of cereals, of which 2,195 kilograms of rye, 2,832 kilograms of wheat, 2,483 kilograms of barley and 1,982 kilograms of oats. A part of cereals sown for grain will be harvested for green fodder.
Rape and turnip rape were grown on 98,200 hectares, of which 84% has been harvested. One hectare of the harvested area gave on an average 1,414 kilograms of rape and turnip rape seeds.
Potatoes were grown on 8,800 hectares, of which 43% has been gathered. One hectare gave on an average 21,725 kilograms of potatoes.