Drought slowing winter wheat planting in the Southern Plains
10/17/2022 12:29:49 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Start Date: 10/17/2022
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The planting of the 2023 hard red wheat crop in the Southern Plains is roughly halfway complete, although drought has made farmers reconsider plans to plant as the dryness may not let crops develop properly. Delayed emergence can reduce yield.
Since wheat helps anchor topsoil in the Plains and keep soil from blowing, poor emergence could also be problematic in terms of soil conservation.
Reuters (New York), Oct 17, 2022
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