The plant population and growth of underseedings is quite variable and current growth is being hindered by the lack of rainfall. Second cut growth has been depressed by lack of moisture. There is severe potato leafhopper damage on new seedings. Potato leafhopper nymphs remain in field and should be monitored closely. The growth rate slowed significantly this week with heat unit accumulation down and many fields showing signs of drought stress.
Root rots continue to rob yield potential from the crop.
The patches are erratic in size and shape. The areas affected are directly related to areas of poor soil structure. Generally the crop is short. Despite the variability in the height of plants pod set is similar among different sized plants. Significant manganese deficiency showing up in many fields, drought stress is making this worse.