Rain?

[Marusko]

When it rains, it pours.

Up till Monday June 13, we were sitting at 1.4" of rain since Apr 1, one-third of seasonal average. Cereals are doing OK but heading out already in some areas south of me where they must not have got as much rain. Canola and newly planted alfalfa really struggling.

I took a snapshot of the forecast that morning, they were predicting up to an inch to today. Well we've seen 1.5" and now the forecast has 2.5 - 3" over the next 7 days.

here's today's forecast.



Things sure change fast. Went from a near-drought to wondering how much crop will be drowned out. Everyone was excited to be seeding corner-to-corner in May, but if that 2" comes to be on the weekend, we might as well have skipped over those extra acres. Meanwhile, cutworms are eating up the canola on a clay piece that we haven't been able to spray due to wind.

I'm happy to have this rain to get the canola and alfalfa going. Not sure if it's too late for the cereals... will probably tiller like crazy.

At least we got all first pass herbicides on in good conditions. That was a real blessing. This time in 2020 we were rutting up every field.

[ajl]

Got 1.25 inch yesterday and this morning. Looked at early seeded wheat this afternoon and it has started to head out already so it is done. Last rain there was May 9. Now a flood is on its way here east of Edmonton so late flush weeds in a thin crop. Looked at another field in the area and it is doing the same. Further east where there was a bit more rain and better land quality most of it is still good and will benefit from this rain.

[furrowtickler]

For Edson area ..


Mother Nature can sure change

[fcr]

We haven’t had a measurable rain now for over three weeks. Only 30 plus temp and wind. Oh and lots of hoppers. Sprayed all the canola and edges and ditches on rest for them . Without rain soon they can have it

[Guest]

here too , what kills them ? , not native to the swamp , little bastards so far , but lots

[Guest]

For Edson area ..


Mother Nature can sure change

no, no , its climate change , chucky said

[biglentil]

here too , what kills them ? , not native to the swamp , little bastards so far , but lots

Coragen a little pricey but works great 2 weeks control, locks up their jaw and doesnt kill any beneficials.

[shtferbrains]

here too , what kills them ? , not native to the swamp , little bastards so far , but lots

Big hatch in places out on the pastures.
Don't know much about hoppers but have seen them when it's hot and dry.
I'm hoping the reason we don't see them much here is they get some kind of fungus if the have to live in damp conditions.
With cooler weather and heavy dew with better forage cover hopefully the dont eat more than the cattle do.
If all those little buggers grow up and start flying it will be bad.
Anything I have had to do with spraying them has been disappointing.