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North Carolina Weather & Crops Report for week ending June 30
Story Date: 7/2/2013
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Source: USDA NASS N.C. FIELD OFFICE, 7/1/13
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GENERAL: There were 3.6 days suitable for field work for the week ending June 30th, in comparison to 4.5 days for the week ending June 23rd. Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 2% short, 52% adequate and 46% surplus. Average temperatures were above normal for the week ranging from 68 to 81 degrees. Several areas of the state received over 2.0 inches of rain during the week with a few areas recording over 5.0 inches of rain. Flash flooding occurred in some areas of the state and the wet conditions have delayed field work once again. Farmers will need several days of dry, warm weather before they can continue with field work. However most of the state is expected to receive additional precipitation during the upcoming week. Crop plantings continue to run behind last year estimates and the 5-year averages.
CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS
This week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
PHENOLOGICAL:
Cotton % Squared 37 20 54 67
Corn % Silked 77 50 81 75
Corn % Soft Dough 11 n/a 16 11
Soybeans % Emerged 66 57 87 83
Peanuts % Pegging 11 n/a 34 44
PLANTED:
Sorghum 69 51 n/a n/a
Soybeans 75 68 90 91
Sweet Potatoes 86 81 95 93
HARVESTED:
Hay 1st Cutting 96 94 100 98
Hay 2nd Cutting 13 11 38 30
Irish Potatoes 36 17 64 60
Peaches 18 14 26 18
Barley 81 51 94 95
Oats 73 52 95 94
Wheat 69 48 98 96
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent
VP P F G EX
Apples 1 4 37 52 6
Cotton 0 7 41 42 10
Corn 1 4 22 55 18
Hay 0 11 26 57 6
Irish Potatoes 0 1 9 56 34
Pasture 0 2 24 62 12
Peanuts 0 5 26 56 13
Peaches 0 1 33 64 2
Sorghum 0 1 36 45 18
Soybeans 0 6 31 53 10
Sweet Potatoes 0 3 60 36 1
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
VS ST A SS
State 0 2 52 46
Mountain Region 0 1 74 25
Piedmont Region 0 4 53 43
Coastal Plain Region 0 0 37 63
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