The heavy rainfall we saw areawide late last week could benefit several row crops, according to Lyon County Extension ag agent Brian Rees.
Rees says some of the corn is still green, but other corn could possibly get harvested as soon as ground conditions allow that activity. Corn yields could be “all across the board,” in part due to conditions at planting time and in part due to dry conditions for much of the past month.
With dry conditions likely in place for at least a week, Rees says temperatures will play a key role in how crops finish the growing season.
Temperatures in the upper 90s will force plants to shed water to stay cool instead of using it for growth.
Lyon County residents got anywhere from 2-7 inches of rainfall between Thursday night and Saturday morning. Rees says the rainfall helped to replenish the soil profile with some runoff but no widespread flooding or flash flooding issues.
Armyworms haven’t caused a lot of issues for beans or corn yet, but several alfalfa producers have lost significant parts of their crops due to the worms.
