Stephanie Porter
Outreach Agronomist
309-660-5302
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Stephanie Porter
Outreach Agronomist
309-660-5302
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

STEPHANIE PORTER UPDATES

Region 5 | July 20, 2023 | Shelby

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: Red crown rot found by Abigail Peterson
Caption: Red crown rot found by Abigail Peterson
SYNOPSIS

Abigail Peterson unfortunately found red crown rot when scouting one of here cover crop side by side trials. I went there to investigate further and it is coming to light that this disease may have spread across Shelby County. We also found it in one field in Macon County.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Near Normal (Dnada)
WEATHER

83F

PRECIPITATION

They received a shower on Monday of this week. I got hail at my home in Christian Co. with this storm.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Moist

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Fungicide and insecticide was applied this week.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

R3

INSECTS

Japanese beetles, grasshoppers

WEEDS

A few waterhemp escapes

DISEASES

Septoria brown spot and bacterial blight

ABIOTIC ISSUES

A few plants with flash from Liberty around field edges.

COVER CROP INSIGHTS

Cover crop nicely holding moisture in for later pod fill.

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