2020 Texas growing season underway amid dry conditions.

Preparations and planting in South Texas are kicking off the 2020 growing season, but the region, like much of the state, is behind on rainfall, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists. Some warm-season crops are being planted, and growers are preparing cropland, including prewatering to improve soil moisture levels for seeds. Recent rains helped build the soil moisture profile. Continuous rain saturated the soil and more rain was forecast. [Extracted from the article]