Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 5/25/21


The 2021 planting season has been yet another challenge in North Carolina. During the early part of the planting window, it appeared that weather was going to be cooperative. However, prolonged periods of cool temperatures, especially at night, prevailed for quite a while, and now the lack of soil moisture has been frustrating when trying to get this crop going.

Today, May 25, 2021, marks our first deadline for crop insurance, although most growers were able to get the last of their crop planted before now. Now is the time to be evaluating this crop to determine if replanting may be necessary in some fields. With June just around the corner, action should be taken quickly, if needed, however our current lack of soil moisture will continue to delay this crop until a statewide rain brings us some reprieve.

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