Plant by Soil Temperature, not the Calendar

Planting is moving fast this year, with most areas of the Midwest way ahead of last year and the five year average according to USDA crop progress reports. Planting early can help to maximize yield potential along with allowing more time for the crop to mature this fall. Here is an article that quotes Dr. Bret Bean, Extension Agronomist from Texas. Many of the things he notes also are important for growers here in the upper mid-west. Click here to read the full article.