Region Updates
Region 5 | May 1, 2024 | Montgomery
Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoyadvisor.org
Caption: Corn just emerging. Planted April 9th.
Caption: Soybeans have emerged and are VC. Planted April 8th.
SYNOPSIS
Both corn and soybeans that were planted April 8th and 9th have emerged. Planting and other field activities have halted due to several inches of previous rain over the weekend. We continue to catch cutworm moths.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Severely Wet (ground is saturated, standing water is abundant, flooding may be present)
WEATHER
75F
FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS
Saturated with ponding
SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE
VC
CORN GROWTH STAGE
VE
INSECTS
Catching a few black cutworm moths in trap. No armyworm moths have been caught.
WEEDS
The fields appear clean but this is not true of other fields in the area