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Region 4 | July 30, 2024 | Montgomery

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: Mid May planted corn is at brown silk
Caption: Bacterial blight of soybeans is back after rain
Caption: April planted soybeans are tall
SYNOPSIS

The good news is that it rained, but the bad news is it has not stopped for a few days now. The mid May planted corn is at brown silk and hopefully successfully pollinated. April planted soybeans are tall and a bit tangled after recent storms. No major issues found. Bacterial blight seems to reappeared after cool and wet weather.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Moderately Wet (soil is damp, standing water may be present in low areas, water bodies are full)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Near Normal (Dnada)
WEATHER

85F

PRECIPITATION

About a half inch with each rain, so about 2 to 3 inches.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Wet

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Need to spray fungicide/insecticide on late May planted soybeans but it is too wet.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

R3-R4

CORN GROWTH STAGE

Brown silk – starting to dent

INSECTS

Stinkbugs and grasshoppers

WEEDS

Waterhemp escapes

DISEASES

Bacterial blight in soybeans and some pockets of tar spot showing up on certain hybrids

 
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