Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 9/1/20
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 1 12 79 8
Topsoil Moisture 1 20 71 8
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
6.2 4.8 6.6 6.0
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Apples 0 0 12 88 0
Corn 7 12 23 48 10
Cotton 9 12 23 48 8
Hay 0 2 38 54 6
Pasture 1 4 31 59 5
Peanuts 1 7 23 55 14
Sorghum 2 4 37 51 6
Soybeans 4 8 26 52 10
Sweet Potatoes 1 2 19 66 12
Tobacco: Flue-Cured 5 11 36 41 7
Tobacco: Burley 3 16 34 47 0
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.
PHENOLOGICAL:
Corn Dented 90 85 92 93
Corn Mature 73 58 79 78
Cotton Setting Bolls 90 85 97 96
Cotton Bolls Opening 19 N/A 24 22
Soybeans Blooming 98 94 95 96
Soybeans Setting Pods 84 76 82 82
HARVESTED
Apples 34 24 46 39
Corn for Silage 60 51 62 62
Corn for Grain 18 10 34 30
Hay: Second Cutting 95 91 96 89
Hay: Third Cutting 39 29 39 34
Peaches 82 78 89 88
Tobacco: Flue-Cured 50 43 43 51
Tobacco: Burley 15 N/A 18 18
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FIELD
Rainfall and temperatures near normal. Crops and
pasture are looking good. – JACKSON, SWAIN
Crops were able to mature more due to less rain events
from previous weeks. Harvest is under way.
Spraying began last week on soybeans to control issues
with some worm species – FRANKLIN, HALIFAX. NASH
With little rainfall, harvest continues. Tobacco harvest is
moving slowly due to maturity of the crop. Some fields are
ready to be stripped while others have not had lugs
removed. Soybeans look ok. Corn silage harvest
continues. Pastures could use some rainfall, but are
holding. Fall fertilizer applications are starting in some
fields. - GRANVILLE
Hot and humid conditions throughout the area. Farmers are
harvesting tobacco, corn for silage and field corn. -
PERSON
Harvest activities progressed due to little or no rain. The
warm temperatures and sunshine are helping soybeans to
grow. - PAMLICO
Rainfall from hurricane Laura was minimal. Soils have
quickly dried out. - JOHNSTON
One to two inches of rain fell last Saturday across
the county, helping soil moisture levels to remain decent.
Corn harvest is in full swing this week. The extreme heat in
early July have brought test weights down in some early
maturing varieties. Soybeans are experiencing a little heat
stress, but overall not severe. - PENDER
Corn harvest is proceeding in earnest; with yields showing
above average in some areas and below average in other
areas. Soil moisture remains good, benefitting most crops.
Soybean desiccation applications are anticipated for some
MG III varieties this week. – ROBESON
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