Region Updates

Region 5 | July 20, 2023 | Champaign

Kris Ehler
kris@ehlerbros.com

Caption: Corn pollination is in full swing
Caption: Bean leaf feeding is moderate
Caption: Early planted soybean field that had nip of frost
SYNOPSIS

Nice weather for corn pollination. Still need consistent rain showers of .75-1.5” per week to maintain yield potential. Soybeans are R2-R3.
Insect pressure is moderate.

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
Moderate Drought (D1)
WEATHER

No good chances of precipitation in 7 day.

PRECIPITATION

.25” for some this week.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Back to becoming dry and in need of precipitation.

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Aerial application of fungicide on corn and first soybeans getting aerial or ground application

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

R2-R3

CORN GROWTH STAGE

R1-R2

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

N/A

INSECTS

Japanese beetles, western corn rootworm, bean leaf beetles,

WEEDS

Waterhemp is going to be major issue in shorter corn fields after last rains around July 4. A large flush appeared the following week with light still reaching in between rows.

DISEASES

Clean so far!

ABIOTIC ISSUES

Dry

 
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