Soil moisture continues to be short to adequate.
Some irrigation has been applied, but most growers are choosing to save water until it is needed more. For the last week, evening temperatures have fallen only into the upper 60s and the daytime temperatures are running 5 degrees ahead of normal and reaching into the low 90s. This is a dramatic change from last week when evening temperatures were consistently in the low 50s and daytime temperatures only in the upper 70s. Considering the adverse weather conditions up to this point, tobacco growth has been good. Approximately 20 percent of the crop has been cultivated for the last time.