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Post by freedomrules3 on Aug 3, 2006 17:20:01 GMT -5
right after the 4th of july the corn crop was looking really great , growing good and nice and high already. now it looks like if it dont get some rain now its gonna never make it. its lookin really bad and turning brown, what once looked like a banner year now appears to be a bust, at least around here. i drove to dover today and it looked bad the whole way. it may even be too late already even if it does rain. i doubt the midwest is doing much better .
whats the crops look like where you are ?
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Post by indianadan on Aug 3, 2006 19:58:28 GMT -5
Sorry to hear it Rick.
I will get some pics this weekend, but the corn is WAY over my head and looking good, although I haven't checked any ears to see if its producing. Beans are lush and thick also and almost chest high in places.
Here in the Ohio River valley portion of IN you can count on rain pretty regularly. It was 87 today at noon with a heat index of 93, with a clear blue sky. It stormed and dumped buckets from 7-8 this evening. My tomatoes are loving it.
If you don't like the weather in Indiana, just wait 5 minutes and it'll change.
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Post by freedomrules3 on Aug 3, 2006 20:17:37 GMT -5
the beans are taking it much better than the corn seems to be doing. i'll get some pics of some desperate corn plants tomorrow and i'll check out the ears too. the beans were put in later this year than normal and they should be still green around the opening day in most places.i gotta get down snow hill way and see whats going on down there, i think they have gotten more rain than us. delaware crops looked pathetic today.
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Post by tailnbone on Aug 4, 2006 10:34:12 GMT -5
Looking real good here in Ohio. I was down in Columbus last weekend and it's looking good down there too. Should be mighty fine for hunting this fall.  Soy beans are looking good too. ;D |
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Post by Rock Chuck on Aug 5, 2006 7:19:36 GMT -5
It's all irrigated farming here. We had a good winter so the reservoirs are in good shape. The heat has really brought along the corn and many other crops. The wheat harvest is in full swing and the 2d cutting of hay is coming in. This high desert country is ideal for growing alfalfa. It causes the protein to be as much as 5% higher than alfalfa grown in more humid climates.
Dick
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Post by Twanger on Aug 8, 2006 9:30:00 GMT -5
Some of the fields are starting to look a bit rough here.The high heat along with lack of rain has been bad. It rained here last night, and the night before, so that should help.
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Post by tailnbone on Aug 9, 2006 11:30:53 GMT -5
I've been seeing quite a few deer feeding in the soybean fields and in the shorter cornfields. The heights of the different corn and soybean fields vary. I've seen corn 4' high and some 8' high. Same with the soybeans 1-1/2' tall to 3' tall. We've been getting alot of isolated showers here lately so that could explain it. Too many factors though, brand, when it was planted, type of fertilizer etc.
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