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Region 2 | June 2, 2023 | Woodford/Tazwell

Karen Corrigan
mcagronomics@gmail.com

Caption: Unifoliates are out. This is a later planted organic field.
Caption: Still moisture about 1.5 inches deep.
Caption: Morningglory are around, but luckily not too many. This one died shortly after the picture.
SYNOPSIS

The corn is not rolled, but still a bit spiked and sad looking. Soybeans look better except on the lighter soils and side hills. Not as dry as other places, but many fields around this area were planted later due to excess moisture early on in the southern part of Woodford County. Noticed a soybean field being planted on I-74 in McLean County this week also. The torrential downpours this week were scattered. Here we had 0.04 inches. Could use a rain, but the cooler nights are helping this crop to hang on.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Dry (soil is drier than normal, plant growth may have slowed)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Moderate Drought (D1)
WEATHER

Hot and uncomfortable. Scattered storms blowing through and dropping temps 10-12 degrees even where it didn’t rain. Cool nights are helping the crop to hang on through this area.

PRECIPITATION

Negligent

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Still moisture in newly planted fields 1.5 inches down.

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Saw 2 planters running this week. Many farmers debating when to spray and what to spray in this weather.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

Unifoliate to 3 trifoliates

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V2-5

WEEDS

Minimal but morningglories are germinating in some fields. Look for the butterfly cotyledons.

ABIOTIC ISSUES

Dry

 
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