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Region 5 | June 2, 2023 | Champaign

Kris Ehler
kris@ehlerbros.com

Caption: Carryover from HPPD chemistry
Caption: First flowers are appearing on early planted soybeans
SYNOPSIS

Many areas have slipped into the moderate drought classification. With 95° weather on the horizon, this will intensify very rapidly. Corn and soybeans both are showing the stress. Growers are worried about adding additional stress by post spraying. Herbicide carryover is beginning to be obvious with lack of moisture. Corn seems to passing from primary to nodal root system. Some fields have very awkward and ugly areas. Soybeans look to have started fixing nitrogen from nodules as many fields are to starting to get good color to the leaves.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Moderately Dry (soil is dry, plants may be browning or stressed, water bodies are low)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Moderate Drought (D1)
WEATHER

Very dry in places. Some extremely lucky small areas got 1-2” I’m beginning to sound like a broken record.

PRECIPITATION

None in 7 day

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Very dry and extremely hard in places.

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Post spraying and side dressing.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

V2-V5

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V3-V7/8

INSECTS

Aphids now showing up on host crops, milkweed etc

WEEDS

Waterhemp

ABIOTIC ISSUES

Heat and drought stress in compacted and lighter soils.