Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 5/2/22

CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 1, 2022

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 6 23 70 1
Topsoil Moisture 6 27 66 1
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year
6.7              5.1             6.4 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT 
VP P F G EX
Barley 0 2 14 81 3
Corn 1 1 9 74 15
Oats 1 2 38 59 0
Pasture 0 13 43 42 2
Strawberries 0 0 14 77 9
Winter Wheat 0 2 18 68 12
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:
Corn 80 60 77 72
Cotton 11 n\a n\a n\a
Soybeans 16 n\a 18 10
Tobacco Flue-Cured 36 13 45 38
PHENOLOGICAL:
Barley Headed 82 38 70 60
Corn Emerged 56 32 57 49
Winter Wheat Headed 75 48 56 64
HARVESTED:
Hay: First Cutting 13 n\a 11 n\a

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