Growing conditions split by rain with improved moisture, lingering drought
THE DROUGHT MONITOR MAPS for March 24 and June 25 illustrate how rainfall has shifted drought conditions across the state. On March 24, 99% of the state was experiencing some level of drought and the June 25 map shows how conditions improved in most areas and worsened in others. Photo courtesy of U.S. Drought Monitor
A FLOODED CORN field is pictured. Producers in many parts of the state continue to irrigate and hope for rain while producers in other parts of Texas have faced challenges related to excessive moisture. But overall, most areas of the state have received some relief from rain over the past 90 days. Photo courtesy of Hannah Harrison and Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife
AN IRRIGATION PIVOT is pictured in a cotton field. Producers in many parts of the state continue to irrigate and hope for rain while producers in other parts of Texas have faced challenges related to excessive moisture. But overall, most areas of the state have received some relief from rain over the past 90 days. Photo courtesy of Hannah Harrison and Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife
Growing conditions for summer crops are a mixed bag of results based on rainfall over the past 90 days, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
While soil moisture conditions have improved for much of the state, too much of a good thing, like rain, can also bring problems.
AgriLife Extension agronomists who work in the Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences provide…
