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