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Region 4 | July 5, 2023 | Montgomery

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: Corn is pollination
Caption: Heavy corn flea beetle feeding
Caption: Japanese beetles feeding on soybeans
SYNOPSIS

Corn pollination is taking place. Soybeans will be approaching R3 (pod set) soon. Both corn and soybeans will be at the correct growth stage for fungicide and insecticide in about a week. There appears to be a lot of waterhemp escapes. Also saw minor corn snap and lodging.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Abnormally Dry (D0)
WEATHER

87F and very, humid

PRECIPITATION

Received a total of 2 1/2 inches over the weekend.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Moist

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Wheat harvest, baling hay, planting double crop soybeans

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

R2

CORN GROWTH STAGE

R1

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

Being harvested

INSECTS

Heavy Japanese beetle feeding in soybeans and heavy corn flea beetle feeding in corn.

WEEDS

A lot of waterhemp escapes

DISEASES

Bacterial blight in soybeans

 
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