The national average temperature in China in February was 0.4C which was 2.3C higher than normal. The national average precipitation was 12.2mm, which was 3.1mm lower than normal.
Winter wheat crops entered the greening and tillering period 3-10 days earlier than normal due to higher temperatures, but the main production region of the Huanghai plain in northern China continues to lag significantly in terms of positive degree days due to the late planting.
Positive degree days are the sum of dail...