NC Weather & Crops Report for the week ending May 10, 2020
Story Date: 5/12/2020

 

Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 5/11/20

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
 
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 0 7 78 15
Topsoil Moisture 0 8 77 15
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
5.2              4.3                  5.7                5.4


CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Barley 0 1 11 86 2
Corn 0 0 14 68 18
Oats 0 1 30 67 2
Pasture 1 4 19 69 7
Tobacco Flue-Cured 0 2 27 60 11
VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent

CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS 
This Week Last Week  Last Year  5 Yr. Avg.
PLANTED:
Corn 89 79 84 88
Cotton 14 N/A 33 24
Peanuts 14 N/A 27 19
Soybeans 17 10 22 16
Tobacco Flue-Cured 64 45 62 64
PHENOLOGICAL:
Barley Headed 86 72 76 73 Wheat 1 5 21 59 14
Corn Emerged 72 57 65 71
Wheat Headed 93 72 76 85
HARVESTED
Hay: First Cutting 27 14 32 25

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