The level of soil moisture of 0-15 mm is below the norm for agricultural crops. The low quantity of precipitation at the end of August led to a reduction in the level of moisture in soil almost all over Moldova, except for the northern districts where rain fell.

Contacted by IPN, head of the Agro-Meteorological Forecasts Center Tatiana Mironova said the level of precipitation in the second half of August satisfied only 30% of the needs. The low level of soil moisture can affect the rape whose cultivation traditionally starts at the end of August or the start of September.

The level of soil moisture is the lowest in the fields of corn and sunflower, which absorb humidity down to half a meter in the ground. Specialists recommend sowing pea after growing such crops so as to diminish the intensity of soil moisture reduction.