Crop Planting Temperatures

Soil temperature should be at a minimum temperature or above for at least 2 or 3 days prior to planting in the spring. Check soil temperature at a 2 inch depth between 10:00 a.m. and noon.

Minimum soil temperatures for planting are:

• Corn
  50 degrees F
• Soybeans
  55-60 degrees F
• Grain Sorghum
  65-70 degrees F
• Sunflowers
  50-60 degrees F
• Cotton
  65-70 degrees F