Stephanie Porter
Outreach Agronomist
309-660-5302
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Stephanie Porter
Outreach Agronomist
309-660-5302
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

STEPHANIE PORTER UPDATES

Region 5 | May 22, 2023 | DeWitt

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: Suspect Phytophthora root rot
Caption: Bean Leaf Beetle feeding
Caption: Herbicide injury
SYNOPSIS

Some soybeans are showing signs of herbicide injury. Weeds are just starting to emerge. There was some minor bean leaf beetle feeding with a few plants showing signs of Phytopthora root rot.

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

80’s

PRECIPITATION

Rain last week

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Wet

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

V2/V3

INSECTS

Some Bean Leaf Beetle feeding

WEEDS

A few Ivy leaf morning glory

DISEASES

A few plants appeared affected by Phytophthora root rot.

ABIOTIC ISSUES

Herbicide injury

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