I’ve seen several articles this week discussing problems that farmers are having in areas that have received abundant rain in the last few weeks. While the precipitation is welcome for many, it does make it hard for producers to keep up with applications of nutrients and other agricultural chemical treatments.
The Panhandle Ag e-News discussed the difficulty some peanut farmers are having getting gypsum out into the fields to help with soil calcium. Is it too late to apply? You can read about this at https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/06/23/rain-keeping-you-from-applying-gypsum-to-your-peanuts-this-year/.
The Southeast Farm Press published an article describing the importance of early PGR (plant growth regulator) treatment in cotton in wet years. This is especially true for dryland farmers. They discuss how the rainfall affects the growth of the plants and how it interacts with the PGRs. AgFax has a related article at https://agfax.com/2017/06/16/alabama-cotton-pgr-management-in-high-rainfall/.
