Some fields do not seem to be responding to N fertilization and water damage is pretty common. They need warm dry weather to plant rice and forget about wheat for a while. Rick Wimberley reports wheat in Cross County to be in good condition but little visible growth lately, with most in GS 6. Condition is mostly good. Roger Gipson in Clay county reports the wheat crop there to be in good condition with several excellent fields.
Growth is surprisingly good considering the cool temperatures.
Ammonium sulfate will be applied shortly to correct this. Jeremy Ross reports the verification fields in the Arkansas River Valley to be in good shape, mostly in G S 7, and also reported a possible sulfur deficiency in grower fields in the area. Dwayne Beaty reports the verification fields in the south half of the state to be in good condition as well. Everyone wishes for warm dry weather to get the wheat crop growing more rapidly. All N fertilization has been completed and most herbicides for spring junk weeds have been applied.