Cotton Planting Conditions May 1, 2023
go.ncsu.edu/readext?933351
en Español
El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.
Al hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.
English is the controlling language of this page. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.
Clicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated.
Collapse ▲This week feels like déjà vu, very similar to last week. The soil temperature was 62.4 degrees at 9 a.m. this morning at Rocky Mount. That would not be too bad if we had a predicted warming trend. Unfortunately we have predicted cool weather coming in that will lower those soil temperatures.
Fortunately we can see good conditions on the horizon starting next week. Check soil temperatures before planting on Sunday and then it looks like we can be wide open for a while. Temperatures for the second week of May are predicted to be near normal in part of the state and above normal in much of the cotton growing areas.
Is it possible to get an acceptable stand planting in marginal or poor conditions? Yes, but it is risky. If you feel you must plant cotton during these conditions and are willing to take the risk of having to replant make sure you use the best warm and cool germ seed you have, use larger seeded varieties, avoid planting too deeply on soils that crust, and consider hill-dropping on beds. If you must plant, wait for soil temperature to increase during the day and don’t plant too many acres per day. We are still pretty early in the planting season so the safest strategy and the one we recommend is to hold off planting for now.