Leonardo Rocha
Soy Envoy
leonardo.rocha@siu.edu

Leonardo Rocha
Soy Envoy
leonardo.rocha@siu.edu

LEONARDO ROCHA UPDATES

Region 6 | June 8, 2023 | Monroe

Leonardo Rocha
leonardo.rocha@siu.edu

Caption: Excellent soybean field near Valmeyer, IL – 06/08/23
Caption: R1 stage – 06/08/23
Caption: First flower – 06/08/23
SYNOPSIS

Excellent soybean field under irrigation near Valmeyer (Monroe County). High yield potential and probably one of the best weed management programs I have seen this season.

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

Cloudy morning with temperatures near 65F, reaching highs of 80F

PRECIPITATION

1/4 inch in the last 24 hours

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

R1

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V10

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

Near harvest

WEEDS

Excellent weed control. Few patches of grasses and jimsonweed near field borders

DISEASES

Early symptoms of SDS