Louisiana Rice: Short Dry Period; Prevented Planting Info
By Dustin Harrell and Don Groth, LSU AgCenter Extension Rice Specialists
Louisiana has had a short reprieve from the recent frequent rainfall events this week. Daily high temperatures are in the mid to upper eighties and fields are beginning to dry enough to allow field work again. For rice fields that have not established the permanent flood, this is a welcome dry window. Many fields will be dry enough to spray and fertilize on Thursday and Friday of this week and this has growers, consultants, airplanes and commercial ground fertilizer and spray applicators busy.