Kelsey Litchfield
Outreach Coordinator
309-660-5681
kelsey.litchfield@ilsoy.org
Kelsey Litchfield
Outreach Coordinator
309-660-5681
kelsey.litchfield@ilsoy.org
KELSEY LITCHFIELD UPDATES
Region 2 | June 5, 2023 | Mercer
Kelsey Litchfield
kelsey.litchfield@ilsoy.org
Caption: Soybeans were planted May 19th into a no-till bean field.
Caption: The rows are now visible from the road.
Caption: Corn showing signs of heat stress and disease.
SYNOPSIS
Corn is showing symptoms of stress due to the high temperatures and no precipitation the last three-four weeks. Beans were planted May 19th and have emerged. The beans have received no precipitation since planting.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Severely Dry (soil is very dry, water bodies are very low, vegetation is stressed)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Moderate Drought (D1)
WEATHER
Clouds and 80 degrees
PRECIPITATION
None
FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS
Very dry – in need of a good rain soaker event.
FIELD ACTIVITIES
Corn field was sprayed the week of May 29th.
SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE
VC
CORN GROWTH STAGE
V3