Maryland had six days of field work and corn height is 76 inches tall. All lima beans are nearly planted and the first cutting of other hay, besides alfalfa, is completed in Maryland. Both Delaware and Maryland have started their third cutting of alfalfa. Reporters have mentioned that last weeks rain has been beneficial for crop growth. Field work for this week includes harvesting vegetables and cutting hay.
Moisture for week ending July 27
Subsoil: 1% very short; 5% short; 91% adequate; 3% surplus
Topsoil: 0% very short; 5% short; 87% adequate; 8% surplus
Maryland Crop Progress (in %)
(The numbers represent this week, last year, and 5-year average)
Alfalfa, 2nd cutting: 78, 91, 94
Alfalfa, 3rd cutting: 54, 30, 42
Apples, harvested: 13, 13, 13
Cantaloupes, harvested: 28, 31, 38
Corn, silking: 90, 79, 93
Corn, milk: 44, 30, n/a
Corn, dough: 17, 8, 27
Cucumbers, harvested: 37, 52, 48
Lima beans, planted: 95, 100, 98
Lima beans, harvested: 30, 19, 19
Other hay, 1st cutting: 100, 94, 100
Other hay, 2nd cutting: 67, 59, 84
Peaches, harvested: 26, 39, 44
Potatoes, harvested: 17, 42, 38
Snap beans, harvested: 51, 58, 49
Carroll County Breaking News
Soybean, blooming: 69, 48, 52
Soybean, setting pods: 41, 22, 22
Sweet corn, harvested: 35, 41, 44
Tomatoes, harvested: 34, 32, 34
Watermelons, harvested: 22, 29, 24
Hay and roughage supplies
Very short, 1%; Short, 15%; Adequate: 81%; Surplus: 3%.