Potential for drowned crops after storms dump rain over Southern Minnesota

Some farmers might be forced to replant after heavy rains moved across Southern Minnesota Wednesday night.

University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says two to four inches of rain fell in areas where some crops were just planted or barely emerged.

“The crop in both situations, particularly if it’s emerged and you get excessive rains and water ponds over the crop for an extended period of time, you’re going to be in deficit in terms of oxygen to the plant and roots.”

He tells Brownfield replanting might be in order depending on how much crop is drowned out.

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