Maybe everything is ready

crsutton81 · Apr 1, 2022

We spent all week trying to get everything ready to plant corn and set out tobacco. We had a fellow that had helped occasionally start full time this week. I sure was glad to see him as the more we fixed, the more that needed to be fixed in preparation to start. I think everything is good to go planting corn except putting the buggy top on the hiboy for a little shade for him. Probably will be another week before any baccer is set out.

Geo-TH,In · Apr 2, 2022

Last year some farmers planted corn early, April 15.
Many farmers are disking their fields.
Perhaps the dark soil collects more light and warms the ground..

Richard G. · Apr 2, 2022

Our son has all his corn planted except the big sweet corn patch his daughter is going to sell at the farmers market.

Jim in NC · Apr 2, 2022

I hope all your equipment works well, and you were able to get all the supplies you need. The local weather guy we prefer said yesterday that there was a chance of snow or ice showing up in the extended forecast for next weekend. Hopefully that will leave you and us alone. I may try to get some sweet corn 8n the ground this week.

Blackhole49 · Apr 2, 2022

Must be a lot warmer down there than in MI (heavy frost this morning). I was surprised to see Welker Farms planting peas in Shelby MT yesterday.

cool hand · Apr 2, 2022

Greetings from SE IN!! Speaking of the weather, I so clearly remember this weekend of 1987! Had a huge snow, all through Kentucky and Indiana. Only thoughts of planting were seeding and starting greenhouse tobacco plants!! Even Reds Opening Day in Cincinnati required special preparations for the game day!!

Mark-Ia · Apr 2, 2022

Early Spring Peas like cold weather.

crsutton81 · Apr 2, 2022

Dad ran the field cultivator over a fair amount yesterday and I was able to start planting today. Had a few glitches getting started, but was able to meet the manager of the farm manufacturing store we frequent at his home to get parts we needed to get going again. Seems like it always takes longer to get started than to actually do it. Gray is chomping at the bit to help him plant his. That'll be a Sunday project.

aFORDable · Apr 2, 2022

My granddaughter sells sweet corn but we're about a month away from planting to get a decent stand. W. Ky.

whizkidkyus · Apr 2, 2022

Where is this at ? Calling for a light frost tonight here in south central Ky !

Whizkid

crsutton81 · Apr 2, 2022

Eastern NC. Typically our hard frost days for the year are getting numbered. Usually we're pretty safe by April 15th.

crsutton81 · Apr 2, 2022

I'm looking forward to being able to start transplanting the baccer plants as they have been mowed many times and are close to ready to hit the field. Greenhouses were seeded back on February 10th.

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