The dry conditions we have experienced over the last couple of weeks is starting to put stress on some crops. According to a recent article in Southeast AgNet, while crop demands for water are lower earlier in the plants’ life cycles, they still do require water to develop. Producers are encouraged to irrigate to make sure the crop is well established. Dry conditions may continue to occur for at least the next week, but there is uncertainty in next week’s forecast because of the potential tropical storm that is developing. While the storm itself is not expected to bring much if any rain to Georgia, there is the possibility that circulation around the cyclone could pull a cut-off low into parts of the region by mid-week, dropping some rain and cooling off temperatures due to cloud cover and winds from the northeast. We will know more as the potential TS develops. You can read the article at https://southeastagnet.com/2020/05/08/little-rainfall-seed-irrigation/.
