Region Updates

Region 4 | May 25, 2023 | Mason

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: Seed beans
Caption: Possible herbicide injury to corn
SYNOPSIS

Conditions appear very, dry with some moisture still in the ground for recent replanted areas. Irrigation was running on corn. Crops have not quite show signs of drought stress yet but are close.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Dry (soil is drier than normal, plant growth may have slowed)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Abnormally Dry (D0)
WEATHER

77F, dry

PRECIPITATION

Irrigation was running on corn

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Cutting hay, post herbicides being applied to both corn and soybeans, mowing road ditches

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

VE – V3

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V3 – V4

INSECTS

None

WEEDS

None

DISEASES

None

ABIOTIC ISSUES

Suspected herbicide injury on corn

 
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