Tulsa received more than 31 inches of rain between April and June, contributing to the third-wettest spring in Oklahoma history. The totals include 10.99 inches in April, 8.73 inches in May, and 11.52 inches in June.
“This year, we haven’t really had to turn the sprinklers on at all,” said Tom Ingram, a horticulture program assistant at OSU’s Tulsa research farm. “But when you get that much rain, it can overwhelm your drainage and actually kill off plants that can’t take it.”
Corn Thrives, But Other Crops Struggle
While corn responded well to the extra moisture—producing nearly 5,000 pounds already this summer—other crops like tomatoes and green beans have been stunted or lost entirely due to root rot.
“Maybe part of the spring crop was a bust, but this rain will stop eventually, and maybe the fall will be better,” Ingram said…