Cool, Wet Weather
June 12, 2008
We've been getting rain across the region lately (at different levels of severity) so just a reminder about effects of wet soils.
- Excess water in the soil and respiration of plant roots can quickly deplete soil oxygen.
- Corn is susceptible from early seedling stage to tasseling.
- Soybeans are slightly more tolerant for a short period of time.
- Wet soils are more susceptible to compaction.
Affects of cool weather across our area:
- We are 80-140 GDDs behind; which means about a week behind the average.
- Warm weather can still get plants growing and catch up to average/normal development.
- If temperatures stay normal and current delay in development remains with the crop, grain will be harvested later or wetter.