Region Updates

Region 5 | August 4, 2023 | Champaign

Kris Ehler
kris@ehlerbros.com

Caption: Triazole fungicide phytotoxicity is showing up in sensitive varieties
Caption: Severe drought is causing soybeans to show the “silver side” of the leaf
Caption: SCN on roots
SYNOPSIS

As we slip back into an extremely dry and stressful point in the growing season, more stresses are appearing. Fungicide applications made during last weeks extremely hot stretch brought out symptoms from Triazole sensitivity. SDS is showing up on early planted soybeans in areas of stress or compaction. Corn is showing tip back post pollination in the dryers areas.

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

Extremely dry with most areas in dire need of substantial rain.

PRECIPITATION

.5” fell last Friday night into Saturday it the low humidity and wind didn’t allow for it stick around past Monday midday.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Extremely dry

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Fungicide applications will wrap up

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

R3-R4

CORN GROWTH STAGE

Grain fill

INSECTS

Grasshoppers, stink bugs, CRW beetles, Japanese beetles

WEEDS

Waterhemp

ABIOTIC ISSUES

Dry

 
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