Region Updates

Region 5 | May 25, 2023 | Champaign

Kris Ehler
kris@ehlerbros.com

Caption: Compaction
Caption: Herbicide carryover
Caption: Starter difference on right side
SYNOPSIS

Dry conditions persist. Stress from dryness is showing in compacted or root restricted areas. Replant has wrapped up in areas that received large rains 2 weeks ago.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Severely Dry (soil is very dry, water bodies are very low, vegetation is stressed)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Abnormally Dry (D0)
WEATHER

Dry, with no rain chances in the 7-10 forecast. 90° weather is on the horizon by mid next week. Hopefully the more humid conditions allow for pop up thunderstorms.

PRECIPITATION

None

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry and soils have begun to harden.

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Side dress in corn along with some post applications in corn. Soybeans are 5-7 days from post applications.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

VC-V4

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V2-V5

INSECTS

Bean leaf beetles, June bugs, cutworm cutting potential, corn rootworm larvae hatch is likely,

WEEDS

Waterhemp, lambsquarter, grass,

DISEASES

None

ABIOTIC ISSUES

Drought stress, sun scald

 
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