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Start your planting season with caution, and remember to look at our recommended planting dates for each crop:
Corn - Good germination and emergence are expected when the soil temperature at a 2-inch depth is 55˚F by 9:00 a.m. for three consecutive days. This normally occurs in late March in south Arkansas and early April in north Arkansas. Frost may occur after these planting dates in some years, but corn typically withstands frost with little economic injury. Early frosts may remove a single emerged leaf, but a leaf will emerge from the seed. Severe frosts later in corn development can be destructive, but these conditions are very rare in Arkansas.
Avoid planting 48 hours or less ahead of cold rains if possible to ensure maximum emergence.
Greatest yields are generally obtained from corn planted before April 25th in South Arkansas and May 1 in North Arkansas.
Soybeans - Growers can expect rather uniform stand establishment after soil temperatures reach or exceed 50˚F. In Arkansas, this typically occurs during the month of April.
The standard recommendation for planting determinate varieties in Arkansas is between April 25 to June 30. Planting before this date as early as April 1 in southern and April 15 in northern Arkansas can be accomplished when planting the early maturing indeterminate MG IV varieties. Slow emergence and growth often occur with this early planting date, but the potential for an early harvest (August or early September) and the possible avoidance of summer drought during seed filling often result in improved grain yields (both irrigated and non-irrigated)
University research recommends inoculating soybeans planted after May 15
Rice -
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