Ohio’s Crop Progress Report – September 12th

OHIO CROP WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS

WEEK ENDING SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11th 2011

The average temperature for the State was 63.9 degrees, 3.7 degrees below normal for the week ending Sunday, September 11, 2011. Precipitation averaged 1.75 inches, 1.23 inches above normal. There were 100 modified growing degree days, 26 days below normal. Reporters rated 2.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the seven-day period ending Friday, September 9, 2011. Topsoil moisture was rated 0 percent very short, 10 percent short, 69 percent adequate, and 21 percent surplus.

FIELD ACTIVITIES AND CROP PROGRESS

Rains this week helped to revive crops, but prevented some field work. Those able to get into fields tilled wheat stubble, planted cover crops, hauled manure, and began corn harvest for silage.

As of Sunday September 11th, corn in dough was 93 percent, which was seven percent behind 2010 and three percent behind the five-year average. Corn dented was 56 percent, compared to 89 percent last year and 79 percent for the five-year average. Corn mature was six percent, compared to 46 percent last year and 20 percent for the five-year average. Corn for silage was 22 percent harvested, compared to 74 percent last year and 47 for the five-year average. Nine percent of soybeans were dropping leaves, compared to 49 percent last year and 32 percent for the five-year average. The third cutting of alfalfa hay was 92 percent complete, which was seven percent behind last year and two percent behind the five-year average. Thirty-two percent of the fourth cutting of alfalfa hay was complete, compared to 59 percent last year and 42 percent for the five-year average. Sixty-five percent of the third cutting of other hay was complete, which was nine percent behind last year. Ninety-three percent of peaches were harvested, which was six percent behind last year. Ninety-one percent of summer apples were harvested, which was eight percent behind last year and three percent behind the five-year average. Fall and winter apples were 16 percent harvested, compared to 24 percent last year and 17 percent for the five-year average. Twenty-three percent of grapes were harvested, which was nine percent behind last year. Eighty-seven percent of cucumbers were harvested, compared to 99 percent last year and 88 percent for the five-year average. Fifty-one percent of potatoes were harvested, compared to 71 percent last year and 54 percent for the five-year average. Processing tomatoes were 29 percent harvested, compared to 57 percent last year and 54 percent for the five-year average.

CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITION

Apples were rated at 77 percent in fair-to-good condition, up one percent from last week. Seventy-four percent of corn was in fair-to-good condition, which was unchanged from last week. Hay was 78 percent in fair-to-good condition, which was unchanged from last week. Livestock were 84 percent in fair-to-good condition, up three percent from last week. Seventy-three percent of range and pasture were in fair-to-good condition, up two percent from last week. Seventy-four percent of soybeans were in fair-to-good condition, up one percent from last week.

The complete report.