Kentucky's May Weather-Related Ag. Operations Calendar |
May Crop Operations (Based on 10 yrs. of Kentucky Crop Reports) | ||||
First Week | Second Week | Third Week | Fourth Week | |
Forages | --- | --- | 1st cutting Alfalfa 25% complete | 1st cutting Alfalfa 40% complete |
Small Grains | Army Worm Development |
Wheat 30% headed Army Worm Development (cont.) |
Army Worm Development (cont.) |
Army Worm Development (cont.) |
Soybeans | Planting | 5% is now planted | 15% is now planted | ----- |
Tobacco | ----- | ----- | 10% of crop is set | 20% of crop is set |
Corn | ----- | 50% of crop planted | 65% of crop planted | 75% of crop planted European Corn Borer becomes |
General Farm Operations |
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Usual Crop Planting And Harvesting Dates For May
(from Kentucky Agricultural Statistics Service) | ||
Planting Dates | Harvesting Dates | |
Corn | Entire month | ----- |
Soybeans | BEGINS May 10th | ----- |
Burley Tobacco (Type 31) | BEGINS May 10th | ----- |
Dark Fired Tobacco (Type 22 & 23) | BEGINS May 12th | ----- |
One Sucker Tobacco (Type 35) | BEGINS May 12th | ----- |
Green River Tobacco (Type 36) | BEGINS May 12th | ----- |
Sorghum Grain | BEGINS May 10th | ----- |
Alfalfa Hay | ----- | BEGINS May 5th |
All Other Hay | ----- | BEGINS May 15th |
Popcorn | Entire month | ----- |
May Vegetable Gardener's Calendar for Western KY
(from Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky) | |
May 1st | Start seeds outdoors for SWEET CORN, MUSTARD, RADISHES, and LETTUCE. |
May 7th | |
NOTE: Add 10 days for Central KY and 15 for Eastern KY to these dates for spring and summer crops. |
May 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 | |
Asparagus (crowns) | ----- | ----- | Spring Only | All |
Beans (snap) | May 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Beans (lima) | May 1st May 10th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
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Sweet Corn | May 1st | Eastern Mt. | ----- | ----- |
Cucombers | May 1st May 10th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
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Eggplant (plants) | May 1st May 10th May 15th |
Western Central Eastern Mt. |
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Muskmelons | May 10th May 15th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
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Okra | May 10th May 15th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
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Onions (sets) | ----- | ----- | Spring Only | All |
Peas | ----- | ----- | Spring Only | All |
Peppers (plants) | May 1st May 10th May 20th |
Western Central Eastern Mt. |
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Sweet Potatoes | May 1st May 10th May 20th |
Western Central Eastern Mt. |
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Pumpkins | May 5th May 10th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
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Southern Peas | May 5th May 10th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
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Summer Squash | May 10th May 15th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
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Tomatoes (plants) | May 5th May 15th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
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Watermelons | May 5th May 15th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
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Winter Squash | May 10th May 15th |
Central Eastern Mt. |
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May Beef Operations (from the Beef Integrated Resource Management Calendar) | |
Spring Calving Herd | |
Fall Calving Herd | |
All Cattle | |
Forages |