Rainfall amounted to 19.2 mm. Weather conditions have been favourable for good growth in all plantings. Earlier plantings have entered the rapid growth stage and some of these plantings are now being hilled. Side-dressing and hoeing were the more common activities on several farms this past week. Herbicide injury continues to be one of the more serious problems encountered on some farms.
Most cases involve spray drift from adjacent crops.
Uneven growth is beginning to show up in some crops. A variety of causes are responsible, such as tender transplants, wireworms, seed maggots, improper fertilizer placement, black root rot and nematodes. This information is provided as a public service, but we cannot guarantee that the information is current or accurate. Readers should verify the information before acting on it.