NC Weather and Crops Report for the week ending October 24, 2021
Story Date: 10/26/2021

 

Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 10/25/21

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 9 30 60 1
Topsoil Moisture 12 29 59 0
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year
6.7               6.2           6.1 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Cotton 1 4 27 51 17
Pasture 1 17 43 38 1
Soybeans 1 5 24 59 11
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 45 35 35 36
Oats 37 25 42 39
Winter Wheat 22 14 19 20
PHENOLOGICAL:
Cotton Bolls Opening 97 93 95 97
Soybeans Dropping Leaves 93 86 83 89
HARVESTED:
Apples 93 92 84 88
Corn for Grain 96 93 95 95
Cotton 26 18 18 33
Hay: Third Cutting 91 86 93 86
Peanuts 55 40 32 51
Sorghum 82 79 57 68
Soybeans 28 19 21 29
Sweet Potatoes 56 46 68 71
Tobacco: Burley 86 85 81 84

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