Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 9/14/20
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 1 11 78 10
Topsoil Moisture 1 15 76 8
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
5.1 5.9 6.2 5.5
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Apples 0 0 20 76 4
Corn 6 10 32 42 10
Cotton 3 9 30 51 7
Pasture 2 4 34 55 5
Peanuts 2 4 22 64 8
Sorghum 0 2 39 54 5
Soybeans 4 8 34 42 12
Sweet Potatoes 0 4 43 45 8
Tobacco: Burley 3 20 35 42 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 97 93 96 98
Corn Mature 90 83 92 92
Cotton Setting Bolls 96 93 100 10
Cotton Bolls Opening 39 24 55 52
Soybeans Dropping Leaves 18 10 29 24
HARVESTED
Apples 47 39 59 56
Corn for Silage 77 71 80 81
Corn for Grain 47 33 68 63
Hay: Third Cutting 49 45 58 52
Peaches 93 87 95 95
Sorghum 20 10 26 16
Sweet Potato 12 11 17 13
Tobacco: Flue-Cured 74 60 66 68
Tobacco: Burley 29 20 30 34
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FIELD
The area experienced below average rainfall and slightly
below normal temperatures this week. Crops and pastures
are looking good and the drier weather was ideal for
harvesting hay as the second cutting wrapped up this week.
– JACKSON, SWAIN
Dry conditions and spotty rain this week. Corn and tobacco
harvest continues and second hay cutting is almost
complete. – PERSON
The area received a significant amount of rain and in some
cases, major storms which delayed both corn and soybean
harvest. Cabbage as responded positively to the wetter
conditions and looks to be getting off to a good start.
Some growers are tending and preparing land in
anticipation of planting wheat. – PASQUOTANK
Widespread rain most of the week prevented field
activities. Early soybeans are drying down quickly while late
season beans are filling out from the increased moisture. –
PAMLICO
Corn harvest continues slowly due to heavy rainfall and
high grain moisture. Tobacco harvest is progressing and,
despite the rain, leaves are holding well without excessive
decay. Cotton and peanut crop maturity varies greatly
throughout the region and it looks as if harvest may draw
out through mid-November in some fields. Soybeans
continue to struggle in some areas, and yields vary from
above average to below. Stinkbugs continue to be an issue
for soybean and cotton. – CRAVEN
Scattered showers and thunderstorms occurred every day
last week. The rain slowed corn harvest significantly, while
soybeans benefitted from the rain. – PENDER
The area received much needed rain on Friday, which
should help late developing cotton, soybean, and peanut
crops. Harvest has begun for a few early maturity soybean
varieties. – ROBESON
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