Dane Hunter
IL Extension
dhunter3@illinois.edu

Dane Hunter
IL Extension
dhunter3@illinois.edu

DANE HUNTER UPDATES

Region 6 | May 29, 2024 | Bond

Dane Hunter
dhunter3@illinois.edu

Caption: Corn at V5-V6 in a conventionally tilled field. This was the tallest corn I found on this tour.
Caption: Corn at V2. This was more typical of corn in the area.
Caption: These soybeans were the largest I found this week. They were around V1-V2, but heavily tattered from the recent windstorms.
SYNOPSIS

While many fields were planted between rains during the last few weeks, there are still many unplanted fields in the region. Of the non-wheat acres, roughly a third of fields are out of the ground, mostly corn ranging from V2-V6. Another third have been planted and have not yet emerged or are just spiking, reflecting the recent planting push. The final third is unplanted, presumably left for first-crop beans since most of the standing crop is corn.

Strong winds from the last round of storms have contributed to a large amount of lodged wheat this season.

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)