Crops
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The freeze that occurred in early May damaged about 2 percent of the corn crop in North Carolina according to a report this week in the Southeast Farm Press. An additional 4 percent suffered some minor leaf burn but should grow out of it. Some of the worst-hit fields may have to be replanted. The…
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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…
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This weekend is going to bring colder than normal temperatures across most of the Eastern US. Snow is likely to occur in northern locations and perhaps even in the Appalachian Mountains, as it did earlier this week in a few locations in the Southeast. Temperatures should be very cold for May, especially on Sunday morning…
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As the global temperatures have been rising, the ranges in which different crops can grow have also changed. Corn and soybeans are two of the crops that are spreading north into areas where they did not previously grow. In the case of corn, increases in precipitation and humidity may also be allowing it to grow…
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Yesterday I wrote about the possibility of colder temperatures over the next few days, leading to problems with germination for recently planted seeds. But I did not really know how that worked. Today I read a related article in the Southeast Farm Press which provides more details about how the cold soil temperatures affect the…
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It’s been quite warm in the Southeast for the last few days, but after one more hot day we are going to see a big cool-down in temperatures. We could see morning temperatures in the upper 30s down into Georgia and Alabama on Saturday morning. That means soil temperatures will also be cold for a…
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With quieter and drier weather finally occurring in a lot of the Southeast last week, many farmers are trying to catch up on their planting. Southeast AgNet posted a story about how cotton planting season is underway in Alabama (and other parts of the Southeast) at https://southeastagnet.com/2020/04/28/cotton-planting-season-alabama/. Many other crops are also going into the…