Pumpkins seeds planted deeper near Morton, Illinois
7/18/2023 2:28:35 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Tazewell County, IL
Morton, IL
Start Date: 7/1/2023
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A pumpkin grower near Morton, Illinois was afraid that the soil would be too dry to plant his pumpkin seeds since it had been 50 days since rain had fallen. He chose to plant the seeds deeper to hopefully help the seeds access moisture. Recent rainfall moistened the soil, helping the new plants push up through the soil. The dry spell may have shaved 30% off of his typical corn yield.
High Plains Public Radio (Garden City, Kan.), July 17, 2023
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