Region Updates

Region 2 | June 8, 2024 | Woodford

Karen Corrigan
mcagronomics@gmail.com

Caption: The ponds are back after 2.6” of rain.
Caption: Soybean seedling disease- field was set to be replanted with a seed treatment of metalaxyl and mefenoxam.
Caption: Sulfur deficiency in many areas. Sulfur is very mobile in the soil.
SYNOPSIS

More rain this week. Progress was slow.

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)
WEATHER

Weather was not great for drying out fields. Slightly cooler temps. High winds helped some.

PRECIPITATION

2.6”

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Wet, slimy, shiny, ponded

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Tracks were evident where implements were stuck in fields and pulled out. Some attempted spraying- some regret their attempts. Some corners have one out of 4 fields planted.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

Emergence through R1

CORN GROWTH STAGE

Emergence through V7

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

Getting close to maturity

WEEDS

Over herbicide height restrictions on many fields. Control will be less than desired.

DISEASES

Soybean seedling diseases

ABIOTIC ISSUES

Ponding

COVER CROP INSIGHTS

All appear to be terminated.

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