Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 9/28/20
CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 0 14 74 12
Topsoil Moisture 0 15 55 30
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
4.9 4.3 6.8 5.2
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Cotton 3 20 36 37 4
Pasture 1 13 28 54 4
Peanuts 1 2 24 58 15
Sorghum 0 2 53 41 4
Soybeans 3 10 38 41 8
Sweet Potatoes 0 2 44 47 7
Tobacco: Burley 0 2 45 53 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 Mature 96 93 97 98
Cotton Bolls Opening 60 49 82 79
Soybeans Dropping Leaves 39 26 55 47
HARVESTED
Apples 59 52 75 70
Corn for Silage 86 83 91 93
Corn for Grain 74 63 85 83
Hay: Third Cutting 67 60 70 65
Sorghum 31 22 35 29
Sweet Potato 26 16 44 30
Tobacco: Flue-Cured 90 83 85 83
Tobacco: Burley 49 34 49 55
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FIELD
The area received, between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain late last
week after experiencing dry conditions early on. Temperatures
remained below normal. Farmers are harvesting sorghum crop
for cane syrup. While corn, still standing in the fields has
progressed beyond maturity. Pastures look fine, but show
weed pressure due to the wet summer. – JACKSON, SWAIN
Rainfall over the last few weeks has helped pastures, but
slowed tobacco harvest. Fall hay harvest is lagging but hay
quality appears good. Soybeans are beginning to turn color
and drop leaves. – GRANVILLE
Wet conditions this week in the area. Some harvest activities
and early wheat plantings are progressing slowly. – PERSON
Recent rains have replenished soil reserves but have delayed
corn and soybean harvest in some areas. Cabbage looks very
good as result of rains. Some growers, with late-planted
soybeans, are finding threshold levels of insects such as
stinkbugs and bean leaf beetles.. – PASQUOTANK
Most field activity was limited due to wet conditions. –
PAMLICO
Some areas remain wet due to the frequent rains. Tobacco
quality has dropped significantly in the past 2 weeks due to
disease and maturity, while early soybeans are showing signs
of seed damage due to the rain. – JOHNSTON
Across the county, Corn harvest is continuing in limited areas,
some early varieties of soybeans are beginning to defoliate,
and cotton bolls are beginning to open. We received heavy
rain Friday that stalled many farming activities due to wet
fields. – BLADEN
The late week rainfall delayed harvest activities in some
areas, causing wet field conditions. The southern part of the
county received more rain than other areas. Early soybeans
are receiving pre-harvest aids this week and farmers are
reporting decent yields so far. Other activities included plating
fall vegetable crops. -- ROBESON
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