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Kentucky's September Weather-Related
Ag. Operations Calendar


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September Crop Operations
(Based on 10 yrs. of Kentucky Crop Reports)

 First Week Second Week Third Week Fourth Week
Forages ----- ----- ----- -----
Small Grains ----- ----- ----- Fall seeding of wheat beginning
Soybeans 85% have reached pod set

Critical Pod-Filling Stage ENDS		 ----- Harvesting BEGINS

25% of plants shedding leaves		 Harvest about 5% done
Tobacco Burley 25% cut
Dark 30% cut		 Burley 50% cut
Dark 50% cut		 All tobacco about 80% cut -----
Corn 18% fully mature 35% fully mature

Harvest BEGINS
at about 15% done

25% harvested
General Farm
Operations		 ----- ----- ----- -----


Usual Crop Planting And Harvesting Dates For September
(from Kentucky Agricultural Statistics Service)

 Planting Dates Harvesting Dates
Corn ----- BEGINS September 8th
MOST ACTIVE begins September 22nd
Burley Tobacco (Type 31) ----- MOST ACTIVE ends September 15th
Dark Fired Tobacco (Type 22 & 23) ----- MOST ACTIVE ends September 10th
One Sucker Tobacco (Type 35) ----- MOST ACTIVE ends September 10th
Green River Tobacco (Type 36) ----- MOST ACTIVE ends September 10th
Winter Wheat BEGINS September 23rd -----
Barley BEGINS September 25th -----
Sorghum Grain ----- BEGINS September 25th
Alfalfa Hay ----- MOST ACTIVE ends September 1st
ENDS September 15th
All Other Hay ----- MOST ACTIVE ends September 1st
Apples ----- MOST ACTIVE begins September 1st
Popcorn ----- BEGINS September 20th




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September Vegetable Gardener's Calendar for Western KY
(from Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky)
September 1st Start seeds outdoors for RADISHES, SPINACH, and MUSTARD.
September 15th Start seeds outdoors for RADISHES, MUSTARD, TURNIPS, and TURNIP GREENS.
NOTE: Subtract 10 days for Central KY and 15 for Eastern KY to these dates for fall crops.


September 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
Lettuce (leaf) ----- ----- September 1st Western
Radishes ----- ----- September 1st
September 15th		 Eastern Mt.
Central
Spinach ----- ----- September 1st
September 15th		 Central
Western




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September Beef Operations
(from the Beef Integrated Resource Management Calendar)
Spring Calving Herd
  • Preweaning working.
    • Fall Calving Herd
  • Calving season BEGINS.

  • Cows should be moved to a clean, accessible pasture for calving.
    • All Cattle ---------------
    Forages
  • Continue taking soil samples for perennial crops and apply fertilizer as needed.

  • Plant perennial grasses at optimal rate, date, and depth.

  • Harvest hay as needed.

  • Harvest alfalfa by mid-September.

  • Continue harvest of corn silage.



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    Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky