Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 10/18/21

CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 17, 2021

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 5 26 68 1
Topsoil Moisture 8 29 62 1
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus


DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK 
This Week Last Week Last Year 
6.2                      4.5                     4.6 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT 
VP P F G EX
Cotton 0 8 22 59 11
Pasture 0 5 47 47 1
Peanuts 0 0 17 79 4
Soybeans 0 2 28 65 5
Sweet Potatoes 0 0 18 74 8
VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent 

CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS 
This Week Last Week Last Year 5Yr Avg 
PLANTED:
Barley 35 20 21 18
Oats 25 13 38 26
Winter Wheat 14 n/a 14 11
PHENOLOGICAL:
Cotton Bolls Opening 93 90 91 94
Soybeans Dropping Leaves 86 77 74 80
HARVESTED:
Apples 92 86 77 83
Corn for Grain 93 91 93 93
Cotton 18 11 13 21
Hay: Third Cutting 86 80 90 82
Peanuts 40 27 26 39
Sorghum 79 76 50 60
Soybeans 19 16 17 22
Sweet Potatoes 46 36 59 61
Tobacco: Burley 85 83 75 76

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