What environmental conditions are necessary for the growth and development of cereal plants?

Cereals love air and permeable soil, so the planting site is a sunny area without stagnant water, well blown by the winds. In the shade, the plant grows worse, the yield drops. A rainy spring is also dangerous, since excessive moisture causes root rot. Cereals love loose and rich in minerals (nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus) soil. Winter planting is done in late August or early September, so that the plants have time to get stronger before winter. The optimum germination temperature for most cereals of the middle zone is +6 … + 12 ° С, but many of them are not sensitive to temperature changes, for example, winter rye is the most frost-resistant crop, withstands up to -35 ° С. An exception is corn, as it is a very thermophilic plant.