Weather Conditions

With corn planting nearly completed and most fields emerged across the state, active growth is now taking place (Figure 1). The current forecast shows a lack of rain for the week together with warm temperatures which can be conducive to crop stress in some fields. It is expected (and has been observed) that many fields are still okay given good soil moisture levels below the surface from past rains. The corn water use rate before the 12-leaf stage (<V12) is estimated at <0.20 inches per day.