Leonardo Rocha
Soy Envoy
leonardo.rocha@siu.edu

Leonardo Rocha
Soy Envoy
leonardo.rocha@siu.edu

LEONARDO ROCHA UPDATES

Region 6 | May 15, 2023 | Jackson

Leonardo Rocha
leonardo.rocha@siu.edu

Caption: VC soybeans – Jackson County
Caption: VC soybeans – Jackson County
Caption: VC soybeans – Jackson County
SYNOPSIS

This soybean field has uniform germination and good plant stand.

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
Near Normal (Dnada)
WEATHER

Weather is currently cloudy, temperatures reached mid 80s yesterday (05/14). The region had scattered showers in the last two weeks

PRECIPITATION

No significant precipitation in the last 3 days

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

High soil moisture but no standing water

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

VC

CORN GROWTH STAGE

General corn growth stage in the area is VE-V1

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

N/A

INSECTS

None

WEEDS

Some grasses present but great overall weed control

DISEASES

None observed