Crop Watcher: Crop growth ‘explodes’ in early summer heat

Janelle Atyeo
Jul 2, 2019
Jul 2, 2019

Hops — The hop vines at the Spronk farm shot up to 20 feet in the hot and humid days of late June.
Submitted photo by Leon Spronk

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Plant growth “exploded” in southwestern Minnesota, according to crop watcher Leon Spronk.

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.