Source: Brad Haire, FARM PROGRESS, 5/3/21


Weather in the Southeast so far this spring has seen some swings, going from wet to extremely wet to a bit dry and then cool to near record highs in some spots. That means it's been about normal. Threading the needle on early cotton planting with such weather is tough. In the latest articles posted to North Carolina State's Cotton Teams website, Keith Edmisten, NC State cotton specialist, gives good insight on the question of spring soil temps and cotton planting timing. The NC State Cotton Planting Decisions Calculator can come in handy, too, when making early season cotton planting strategy.

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