Region Updates

Region 2 | May 24, 2023 | Tazwell

Karen Corrigan
mcagronomics@gmail.com

Caption: Pretty sure this is beyond the economic threshold for geese per acre.
Caption: The geese feasted on the corn early. It’s important to find the first leaf in order to correctly stage the corn prior to postemergence herbicide applications.
Caption: Weeds! Purslane.
SYNOPSIS

Top inch of soil is dry but still moisture just below. Cool nights are helpful in conserving moisture but not great for plant growth. This next week will be challenging in many places with dry soil and incoming heat wave.

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
Near Normal (Dnada)
FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Moisture down an inch or so.

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Still a few fields being planted in the area. Some rotary hoeing in organic fields.

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V3 but varies every few miles. Tazwell is ahead of southern Woodford County.

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

Aerial applicators were out in wheat this week.

WEEDS

Keep an eye on fields to determine postemergence herbicide application timing. Weed height is important to achieve good control.
Some areas are dry. Applying residual herbicides without rain in the forecast to incorporate them needs to be re-evaluated. Consider controlling emerged weeds now but holding residuals until weather is more favorable. A rain would bring in a flush of weeds making a second post trip necessary.