Kentucky's July Weather-Related Ag. Operations Calendar |
July Crop Operations (Based on 10 yrs. of Kentucky Crop Reports) | ||||
First Week | Second Week | Third Week | Fourth Week | |
Forages | 2nd Cutting of Alfalfa 33% done |
2nd Cutting of Alfalfa 50% done |
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Small Grains | 50% of Wheat harvested | 85% of Wheat harvested | Wheat harvest |
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Soybeans | 85% is now planted Double-cropped beans |
----- | 25% of beans are blooming | 40% of beans are blooming Pods setting on 8% of plants Critical Pod-Filling Stage |
Tobacco | ----- | ----- | Burley & Dark are about 15% bloomed out | Burley & Dark are about 40% bloomed out |
Corn | ----- | 25% of crop is tasseling Critical Silking Stage |
All corn is tasseling now 60% in silk stage Critical Silking Stage (cont.) |
----- 75% in silk stage Critical Silking Stage (cont.) |
General Farm Operations |
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Usual Crop Planting And Harvesting Dates For July
(from Kentucky Agricultural Statistics Service) | ||
Planting Dates | Harvesting Dates | |
Soybeans | Thru July 5th | ----- |
Winter Wheat | ----- | MOST ACTIVE ends July 1st ENDS July 10th |
Sorghum Grain | ENDS July 1st | ----- |
Alfalfa Hay | ----- | MOST ACTIVE entire month |
All Other Hay | ----- | MOST ACTIVE entire month |
Apples | ----- | Entire month |
Peaches | ----- | BEGINS July 1st MOST ACTIVE begins July 10th |
July Vegetable Gardener's Calendar for Western KY
(from Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky) | |
July 1st | Start seeds outdoors for SWEET CORN (early maturing variety), CARROTS, and BEETS. |
July 10th | Sow seeds of fall cole crops in a nursery area. |
July 15th | Start seeds outdoors for SWEET CORN (early maturing variety), KALE, MUSTARD, TURNIPS, and SUMMER SQUASH. |
NOTE: Subtract 10 days for Central KY and 15 for Eastern KY to these dates for fall crops. |
July Garden Safe Planting Dates
(from Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky) | ||||
Earliest Safe Planting Date | Latest Safe Planting Date | |||
Date | Area of KY | Date | Area of KY | |
Beans (snap) | ----- | ----- | July 15th July 25th |
Eastern Mt. Central |
Beans (lima) | ----- | ----- | July 1st | Eastern Mt. |
Beets | ----- | ----- | July 15th July 20th |
Eastern Mt. Central |
Broccoli (plants) | ----- | ----- | July 15th | Eastern Mt. |
Brussell Sprouts (plants) | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Eastern Mt. Central |
Cabbage | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Eastern Mt. Central |
Carrots | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Eastern Mt. Central |
Cauliflower (plants) | ----- | ----- | July 15th July 20th |
Eastern Mt. Central |
Celery | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Central Western |
Chard | ----- | ----- | July 15th | Central |
Collards | ----- | ----- | July 15th | Eastern Mt. |
Sweet Corn | ----- | ----- | July 10th July 20th |
Central Western |
Cucumbers | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Central Western |
Eggplant (plants) | ----- | ----- | July 1st | Western |
Kale | ----- | ----- | July 15th | Eastern Mt. |
Kohlrabi | ----- | ----- | July 15th | Eastern Mt. |
Lettuce (bibb plants) | ----- | ----- | July 15th | Eastern Mt. |
Lettuce (head plants) | ----- | ----- | july 1st July 15th |
Eastern Mt. Central |
Muskmelons | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Central Western |
Okra | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Eastern Mt. Central |
Onions (plants) | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Central Western |
Onions (seed) | ----- | ----- | July 1st | Western |
Parsley | ----- | ----- | July 15th | Eastern Mt. |
Parsnips | ----- | ----- | July 1st | Western |
Peppers (plants) | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Central Western |
Irish Potatoes | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Central Western |
Pumpkins | ----- | ----- | July 1st | Western |
Rutabaga | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 10th July 15th |
Eastern Mt. Central Western |
Southern Peas | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Central Western |
Snow Peas | ----- | ----- | July 20th | Eastern Mt. |
Summer Squash | ----- | ----- | July 15th | Eastern Mt. |
Tomatoes (plants) | ----- | ----- | July 1st | Western |
Turnips | ----- | ----- | July 15th | Eastern Mt. |
Watermelons | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Central Western |
Winter Squash | ----- | ----- | July 1st July 15th |
Central Western |
July Beef Operations (from the Beef Integrated Resource Management Calendar) | |
Spring Calving Herd | |
Fall Calving Herd | |
All Cattle | |
Forages |