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N.C. crop summary for the week ending July 7, 2013
Story Date: 7/9/2013
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Source: USDA NASS N.C. FIELD OFFICE, 7/8/13
GENERAL: There were 2.2 days suitable for field work for the week ending July 7th, compared to 3.6 days for the week ending June 30th. Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 33% adequate and 67% surplus.
Average temperatures were normal for the week ranging from 69 to 82 degrees. Most areas of the state received over 2.0 inches of rain with a few areas recording over 5.0 inches. The continued soggy conditions halted field activity in most of the state preventing planting, harvesting, and application of fertilizer and chemicals.
There are reports of nutrients leaching from the fields and increased disease in some crops. Pastures are responding well to the conditions and delaying the need for supplemental hay. This will be a critical week as farmers attempt to finish harvesting small grains and planting soybeans amidst expected scattered showers.
CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS
This week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
PHENOLOGICAL:
Cotton % Squared 63 37 64 80
Corn % Silked 88 77 93 89
Corn % Soft Dough 31 11 33 27
Soybeans % Emerged 73 66 95 91
Peanuts % Pegging 33 11 46 58
PLANTED:
Sorghum 69 69 n/a n/a
Soybeans 77 75 99 96
Sweet Potatoes 89 86 99 98
HARVESTED:
Hay 2nd Cutting 26 13 58 46
Irish Potatoes 56 36 74 78
Peaches 18 18 43 28
Barley 81 81 98 98
Oats 76 73 98 98
Wheat 74 69 100 99
CROP CONDITION PERCENT (VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent)
VP P F G EX
Apples 1 1 34 59 5
Cotton 1 9 42 41 7
Corn 1 5 18 54 22
Hay 2 14 22 55 7
Irish Potatoes 0 2 15 66 17
Pasture 0 3 17 70 10
Peanuts 0 7 28 51 14
Peaches 0 2 40 45 13
Sorghum 0 1 36 60 3
Soybeans 1 7 33 54 5
Sweet Potatoes 0 4 59 36 1
Tobacco: Flue-cured 1 16 38 39 6
Tobacco: Burley 0 18 27 54 1
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT (VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus)
VS ST A SS
State 0 0 33 67
Mountain Region 0 0 24 76
Piedmont Region 0 0 33 67
Coastal Plain Region 0 1 37 62
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