Region Updates
Region 4 | July 13, 2023 | Montgomery
Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org
Caption: Corn is almost fully pollinated
Caption: Septoria brown spot starting on lower leaves
Caption: Soybeans are at R3
SYNOPSIS
Corn is almost fully pollinated and recently had a fungicide/insecticide application. Soybeans have just reached R3 and Septoria brown spot is showing up in lower leaves. It’s almost getting dry again and we will need moisture for corn grainfill. High smoke in the air.
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
Near Normal (Dnada)
WEATHER
87 F
PRECIPITATION
None
FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS
Dry
FIELD ACTIVITIES
Corn fungicide/insecticide applied
SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE
R3
CORN GROWTH STAGE
R1
INSECTS
A few Japanese in corn and soybeans
WEEDS
Waterhemp escapes in corn
DISEASES
Septoria brown spot starting to show up on lower soybean leaves