Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 2/22/21
CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 21, 2021
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 0 1 28 71
Topsoil Moisture 0 0 14 86
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
1.0 N/A N/A N/A
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Barley 0 12 65 20 3
Oats 2 21 62 15 0
Pasture 1 8 45 46 0
Wheat 5 19 44 28 4
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.
N/A OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FIELD
Conditions have been muddy and messy. It is still a muddy
mess. – FORSYTH, STOKES, SURRY
The weather has been extremely wet and cold. Small grain
crops are looking very thin. Tobacco greenhouses are being
seeded this week. Farmers are hopeful for a successful 2021
season. – FRANKLIN, HALIFAX, NASH
Conditions are very wet. Small grains are in need of nitrogen, but
unless there is a break in the rainfall application will be difficult. –
HARNETT, JOHNSTON, WAKE, WAYNE, WILSON
Fields are extremely wet. Most of the wheat is showing nutrient
deficiency symptoms (yellow, purple, and red coloring) due to the
extreme moisture and lack of sun. – UNION
Frequent and abundant rainfall have soils saturated and is
negatively affecting wheat. The wet conditions are preventing
fieldwork. The area is in need of drying conditions. –
PASQUOTANK
The area has been extremely wet. Growers essentially were not
able to or had difficulty engaging in field activities in February. –
WILSON
February was very wet. These conditions prevented a majority of
field preparations to take place. Tobacco greenhouses have been
seeded. Saturated soil and cool wet conditions have delayed
winter wheat growth, growth. However, the wheat crop mostly still
looks ok with only minor yellowing. – BLADEN
Non-stop rains since January 1, 2021 have kept all fields in Pender County continually saturated. Little to no winter weedcontrol work is taking place. The wheat crop is dangerously low
on mid-winter nutrients and tiller counts are poor. Cold weather, lack of sunshine and rain are leaving pastures in poor condition.
There is little winter forage growth. Strawberry plants are growing
slowly due to lack of sunshine, but warmer temperatures in next
week's forecast should help. Blueberry bushes have
stayed dormant, which will help reduce the risk of frost or
freeze injury. This will also reduce the need to run frost protection
equipment in late February, as was necessary in 2020. –
PENDER
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