James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Both corn and full season soybeans are predicted to use around 0.23” per day next week. Hopefully, Tuesdays storms will enable farmers to reset their soil water balance. Keep in mind that a typical corn… Continue Reading
James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Wednesday evening brought thunderstorms and significant rain to parts of Delaware while other areas only received wind and lightening. The storms followed a track roughly parallel to Rt 9 with farms from Laurel to Lewes… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Drip emitters can become plugged with fine particles, mineral deposits, or biofilms. When emitters become clogged, the plants nearest the clogs will receive less water and have more water stress and grow… Continue Reading
James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Continued scattered thunderstorms across the region brought significant relief to a few but most fields received less than 0.2” of rain last week. Both corn and full season soybeans are predicted to use 0.25” per… Continue Reading
James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Scattered thunderstorms across the region brought limited relief to a few farms this past week, however most are well into the second week of high irrigation demand. The excessive humidity and low winds have slightly… Continue Reading
