Oklahoma crop weather, 01/05/2016, v.39 no.11

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Oklahoma Crop Weather
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Volume 39, Number 11
Weekly Summary for Apr 25 - May 1
Issued May 2, 2016
Much of Oklahoma experienced heavy rain throughout the week in addition to flooding, hail and severe winds. According to the Mesonet, this April was the seventh wettest on record with a statewide average of 6.11 inches, almost 3 inches above normal. Moderate drought conditions stayed at 10 percent, no change from last week and severe drought was 2 percent, also no change from last week. Precipitation averaged 1.99 inches across the state, ranging from 0.74 of an inch in the West Central district to 4.51 inches in the Southeast district. Statewide temperatures averaged in the low 60’s, with the lowest recording of 32 degrees at Goodwell on Saturday, April 30th and the highest recording of 92 degrees at Altus on Monday, April 25th. Topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate to short. There were 3.5 days suitable for fieldwork.
Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent
For Week Ending May 1, 2016 Moisture Rating Current Week Previous Week One Year Ago
Topsoil
Very Short 5 6 10
Short
20
24
21 Adequate 67 61 62
Surplus
8
9
7 Subsoil
Very Short
4
4
29 Short 18 19 28
Adequate
73
72
40 Surplus 5 5 3
Small Grains: Winter wheat headed reached 72 percent, down 13 points from the previous year and down 1 point from normal. Canola blooming reached 92 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and down 3 points from normal. Rye jointing reached 91 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and unchanged from normal. Oats jointing reached 65 percent, up 17 points from the previous year and up 2 points from normal.
Crop Conditions by Percent
For Week Ending May 1, 2016 Commodity Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Wheat
0
5
31
55
9 Rye 1 4 41 44 10
Oats
0
4
45
47
4 Canola 2 2 29 56 11
Livestock
1
4
28
58
9 Pasture and Range 2 11 41 42 4
Row Crops: Corn planted prepared reached 50 percent, down 8 points from the previous year and down 14 points from normal. Corn emerged reached 30 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and down 3 points from normal. Sorghum planted reached 16 percent, down 13 points from the previous year and up 3 points from normal. Soybeans planted reached 9 percent, unchanged from the previous year and unchanged from normal. Peanuts planted reached 12 percent, down 20 points from the previous year and down 5 points from normal. Cotton planted reached 4 percent, down 1 point from the previous year and unchanged from normal.