Keith Edmisten, Professor of Crop Science and Extension Cotton Specialist
Guy Collins, Extension Associate Professor - Cotton
The DD60s predicted for the 5 days following planting at Rocky Mount are included in the table below. As you can see, conditions continue to look pretty good for cotton planting.
| Planting date | Daily DD60s | DD60s for next 5 days | Planting condition |
| April 26 | 14 | 43.5 | Very good |
| 27 | 13 | 37.5 | Very good |
| 28 | 9.5 | 34 | Very good |
| 29 | 3.5 | 34 | Very good |
| 30 | 3.5 | 37 | Very good |
| May 1 | 8 | 38 | Very good |
| 2 | 9.5 | 34 | Very good |
| 3 | 9.5 | 29.5 | Very good |
| 4 | 6.5 | 27 | Very good |
| 5 | 4.5 | 29.5 | Very good |
| 6 | 4 | 36 | Very good |
| 7 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 11 |
The chart above is based on this 15 day forecast for Rocky Mount from The Weather Channel (click table for larger image).
