Soil temperature is one of the most important factors crop farmers use to guide their planting decisions. The rule of thumb is to wait until the upper 4 inches reach at least 50 degrees Fahrenheit, ...

The cool and clear mornings, warming daytime temperatures and the ever-increasing sunshine in the Inland Northwest are triggering excitement in Tri-City gardeners. However, home horticulture ...

A look at the soil temperature map on the right shows the effect of how much the recent, very cool weather conditions have changed soil temperatures. These are the temperatures as of this afternoon at ...

Soil temperatures are a little behind schedule this year, as is everything else, but satellite mapping shows that the cool-down has begun. Areas north of the three “I” states are pretty much good to ...

Thought it would be instructive to look at soil temperatures this morning. On the right is the 2" soil temperature map under bare ground which is available from the Oklahoma Mesonet. Since we spent ...

The fall fertilizer application window is wide open right now. Aside from visiting your Inputs Monitor Regional Pricing Index, consider the following... While the air has cooled significantly in the ...

Snow from an overnight spring storm sits on tulips Monday morning in a front yard of south central Kennewick home. Weather experts say soil temperatures are cooler than average in the Tri-Cities. Bob ...