Counties of: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux
Crops continue to catch-up this month from generally warm weather. Development is behind this year because of the cold, wet spring, so this is just what we need. Crop water use is rapid during warm periods like this, so good root systems are important as the topsoil dries quickly,and rainfall has been spotty lately. The forecast calls for more hot weather this week, then a cool down next week, and mostly dry.
Corn will be pollinating over the next three weeks. That window is extended this year because of the wide range of planting dates. This is a critical stage for corn development and determining yield. Some fields will be sprayed with a fungicide using a plane, helicopter, or high clear ancesprayer soon to control leaf diseases. There is also more late-season nitrogen applications going on this year because of the early wet conditions possibly causing nitrogen loss.
Soybeans are generally small for mid-July, they are starting to flower. The most critical stage of soybeans is in August when they are setting pods. Favorable weather in August can add significant yield. However, it will be hard for the very late planted soybeans (after mid-June) to make better than an average crop.
Please click on the links on the right to view the past pdf’s of our Northwest Crop Conditions reports.
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