Posted on Dec 11, 2023
What can you plant in Kansas? The state is getting warmer and it’s affecting what grows
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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..."The hardiness map reflects the coldest winter temperatures recorded annually by weather stations across the U.S.
Growers use it to pick plant varieties that should survive the bitterest nights of their local winters. The federal government uses it to set crop insurance standards.
“It’s critical,” said Cheryl Boyer, a professor at Kansas State University’s Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources. “I would say everybody involved in plant production or growth of any kind is using this map.”
Boyer also directs Kansas State Research and Extension programs related to horticulture and natural resources."...
..."The hardiness map reflects the coldest winter temperatures recorded annually by weather stations across the U.S.
Growers use it to pick plant varieties that should survive the bitterest nights of their local winters. The federal government uses it to set crop insurance standards.
“It’s critical,” said Cheryl Boyer, a professor at Kansas State University’s Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources. “I would say everybody involved in plant production or growth of any kind is using this map.”
Boyer also directs Kansas State Research and Extension programs related to horticulture and natural resources."...
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As a farmer this is good news...able to find new varieties of what can be planted is always a good th ing.
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