Kelsey Litchfield
Outreach Coordinator
309-660-5681
kelsey.litchfield@ilsoy.org

Kelsey Litchfield
Outreach Coordinator
309-660-5681
kelsey.litchfield@ilsoy.org

KELSEY LITCHFIELD UPDATES

Region 2 | June 5, 2023 | Mercer

Kelsey Litchfield
kelsey.litchfield@ilsoy.org

Caption: Soybeans were planted May 19th into a no-till bean field.
Caption: The rows are now visible from the road.
Caption: Corn showing signs of heat stress and disease.
SYNOPSIS

Corn is showing symptoms of stress due to the high temperatures and no precipitation the last three-four weeks. Beans were planted May 19th and have emerged. The beans have received no precipitation since planting.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Severely Dry (soil is very dry, water bodies are very low, vegetation is stressed)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Moderate Drought (D1)
WEATHER

Clouds and 80 degrees

PRECIPITATION

None

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Very dry – in need of a good rain soaker event.

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Corn field was sprayed the week of May 29th.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

VC

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V3