In spring, it seems there are just two possibilities for soil condition: it can be too wet or too dry. The concept of “just about right” almost never works in early spring. If winter snow was substantial, or even average, the frost in the ground makes it hard for moisture to be absorbed, so the soil tends to remain soggy and rain tends to just sit there and make mud. Spring field work must then wait for drier days.
If the winter snow cover was light, like this year, then the strong sunlight beaming down this time of year tends to evaporate what little moisture is in the topsoil, and it gets dusty in a hurry. These two options can be frustrating for the farmer who is either waiting for fields to be dry enough for work or is planting seeds knowing they will require not yet fallen rain for germination.
March 15, 2021 at 05:00PM
https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/weather/6930732-WeatherTalk-Spring-is-usually-too-wet-or-too-dry
WeatherTalk: Spring is usually too wet or too dry - Grand Forks Herald
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