For the week ending Sept. 16, the days suitable for fieldwork were 6.8 days in Maryland. The topsoil and subsoil moister ratings were adequate. No rain was recorded in the 13 of the 14 weather stations for Sept. 9 through Sept. 16.
Average temperatures were cooler than normail with average temperatures ranging from two to seven degrees below normal. Soybeans in good condition, corn was in fair to good condition, and hay supplies were adequate. Pasture conditions were good and apples were also in good condition.
In Maryland, soybeans were 100 percent setting pods, 35 percent turning color, 11 percent dropping leaves, and harvest has not started. Corn progress in Mayrland was 95 percent dent, 83 percent mature, and 23 percent harvested for grain.
Corn silage harvest was 91 percent complete in Maryland, winter wheat plant was four percent complete, and barley planting was 16 percent complete. The fourth cutting of alfalfa hay was 86 percnet complete and the fifth cutting was 18 percent complete in Maryland.
The third cutting of other hay in Maryland was 69 percent complete and the fourth cutting was three percent complete. The apple harvest was 65 percent complete in Maryland.
Crop progress for the week ending Sept. 16
Crop This week Last week Last year 5-year avg.
Alfalfa hay, 4th cutting 86 73 33 53
Alfalfa hay, 5th cutting 18 10 n/a 1
Other hay, 3rd cutting 69 49 57 67
Other hay, 4th cutting 3 2 2 10
Barley, planted 16 n/a 9 8
Corn, dent 95 90 96 93
Corn, mature 83 56 73 68
Corn, harvested for silage 91 80 72 60
Corn, harvested for grain 23 14 24 24
Soybeans, setting pods 100 99 96 94
Soybeans, turned 35 17 29 41
Soybeans, dropping leaves 11 5 10 18
Soybeans, harvested n/a n/a 1 1
Winter wheat, planted 4 n/a 1 2
Cucumbers, harvested 98 95 99 94
Lima beans, harvested (proc) 85 75 79 69
Snap beans, harvested 100 98 99 94
Sweet corn, harvested 96 93 94 93
Tomatoes, harvested 90 83 93 91
Cantaloupes, harvested 95 85 95 94
Watermelons, harvested 97 81 98 95
Apples, harvested 65 56 40 55
Soil moisture conditions for the week ending Sept. 16
Condition Topsoil Moisture Subsoil Moisture
This week/last week This week/last week
Very short: 2/4 5/9
Short: 12/15 18/14
Adequate: 85/77 77/76
Surplus: 1/4 0/1
