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G81-552 Effects Of Weather On Corn Planting And Seedling Establishment, Ralph E. Neild Jan 1981

G81-552 Effects Of Weather On Corn Planting And Seedling Establishment, Ralph E. Neild

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Corn planting usually begins when the average daily temperature first rises 55°F and the soil becomes sufficiently warm enough to initiate germination and sustain seedling growth. This may be as early as the middle of March in central Texas 700 miles south of Nebraska or as late as the middle of May in central South Dakota. Corn may be planted as early as the first week of April in southeast Nebraska and continue into the first week of June. Most of the corn, however, is planted between May 4 and May 21.

Corn planted early when the temperature is cool …


G81-540 Peppers (Revised May 1990), Dale T. Lindgren, Laurie Hodges Jan 1981

G81-540 Peppers (Revised May 1990), Dale T. Lindgren, Laurie Hodges

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Various peppers and their care are discussed here.

Peppers are treated as warm-season annual crops when grown in Nebraska gardens. They are related to eggplants, potatoes and tomatoes, all of which belong to the Solanaceae (Nightshade) family.