Russ Higgins
IL Extension
rahiggin@illinois.edu

Russ Higgins
IL Extension
rahiggin@illinois.edu

RUSS HIGGINS UPDATES

Region 1 | August 24, 2023 | United States

Russ Higgins
rahiggin@illinois.edu

Caption: Corn – Grundy County August 24, 2023
Caption: Remobilization from lower leaves – Grundy County August 24, 2023
Caption: R5.5 Sb – Grundy County August 24, 2023
SYNOPSIS

Recent high day and nighttime temperatures have local farmers and crops stressed. In my immediate area in Northeast Illinois the opportunity for “Bonus fill” of kernels experienced last year appears very unlikely as the R6 (dent) corn hastens to maturity. Fields with greater water holding capacity are faring much better than lighter soils, but even those are showing some remobilization of nutrients from lower leaves in the canopy for the ear. Soy are nearing R6, having a green seed filling the pod at one of the top 4 nodes on the main stem with an open trifoliate.

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)