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Region 4 | July 13, 2023 | Montgomery

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: Corn is almost fully pollinated
Caption: Septoria brown spot starting on lower leaves
Caption: Soybeans are at R3
SYNOPSIS

Corn is almost fully pollinated and recently had a fungicide/insecticide application. Soybeans have just reached R3 and Septoria brown spot is showing up in lower leaves. It’s almost getting dry again and we will need moisture for corn grainfill. High smoke in the air.

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
Near Normal (Dnada)
WEATHER

87 F

PRECIPITATION

None

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Corn fungicide/insecticide applied

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

R3

CORN GROWTH STAGE

R1

INSECTS

A few Japanese in corn and soybeans

WEEDS

Waterhemp escapes in corn

DISEASES

Septoria brown spot starting to show up on lower soybean leaves