Soybeans 2009

June 9, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 27 mm
GDD: 88
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 136

June 16, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 46 mm
GDD: 151
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 231

June 16, 2009Early season nodule development (V2 stage)

June 24, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 46 mm
GDD: 255
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 392

July 2, 2009GDD: 355
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 554
Stage V3

July 8, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 86 mm
GDD: 442
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 698

July 15, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 4.02" (102 mm)
GDD: 484
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 765
Cool wet week. Only 64 GDD (104 CHU) all week. Some yellowing of the top leaves. Stage R1

July 21, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 4.11"
GDD: 559
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 882
Flowering

July 21, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 104 mm (4.11")
GDD: 559
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 882
2nd pass of glyphosate will be applied this week. Good forcast (>15°C at night and about 25°C during the day)

July 29, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 4.2" (107 mm)
GDD: 654
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1032
Showers today. Cool week, again. Full flower, some pods pushing out on the bottom nodes.

July 29, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 4.2" (107 mm)
GDD: 654
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1032
Soybeans are full flower. Small pods are pushing out on the bottom.

August 5, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 4.53" (115 MM)
GDD: 723
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1146
Lower pods are about 2 cm long

August 5, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 4.53" or 115 mm
GDD: 723
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1146
Rows on 17" centers filling in

August 5, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 4.53" (115 MM)
GDD: 723
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1146
Ruler is in inches

August 6, 2009LS0036RR Soybeans at Cowan since 1899 at Swan River, MB

August 12, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 5.17" or 131 mm
GDD: 800
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1274
Picture of the bottom pods.

August 12, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 5.17" or 131 mm
GDD: 800
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1274
Ruler is in inches. Plants are in R5.

August 12, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 5.17" or 131 mm
GDD: 800
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1274
Nice healthy nodules

August 19, 2009Granular inoculant on the left, none on the right. Brad Eggum's LS0036RR at Midale, SK

August 19, 2009Brent Strong's LS0036RR field at Rocanville, SK

August 20, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.06" or 154 mm
GDD: 891
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1418
Environment Canada is threatening that we are going to get some heat soon....

August 26, 2009Mark Laycock's LS0036RR in Russell, MB

August 27, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 167mm or 6.59"
GDD: 967
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1542
Got some heat and Environment Canada is promising more for the week.

September 2, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.59" or 167 mm
GDD: 1037
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1653
Had a nice week of heat and good progression on the soybean development. Should start winter wheat harvest this week (3 weeks late) and swathing canola

September 2, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.59" or 167 MM
GDD: 1037
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1653
Nice healthy nodules.

September 2, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.59" or 167 mm
GDD: 1037
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1653
Top pods are filling nicely.

September 9, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.60" or 167 mm
GDD: 1131
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1798
Entered R6 (full beans in top pods). Estimated 3-4 weeks until harvest. Lower leaves falling off.

September 9, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.60" or 167mm
GDD: 1131
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1798

September 16, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.60"
GDD: 1208
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1921

September 16, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.6" or 167 mm
GDD: 1208
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1921

September 16, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.60" or 167 mm
GDD: 1208
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 1921
Field is late R6 going into R7. Lots of heat this week. Still will be below normal for CHU's

September 23, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.63"
GDD: 1300
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 2059

September 23, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.63" or 168 mm
GDD: 1300
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 2059
Still no frost on them. Looks like a good crop coming.

September 30, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 6.66" or 169 mm
GDD: 1363
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 2151
Should be harvesting next week

October 17, 2009Rainfall since seeding: 7.86"
GDD: 1381
Cumulative Corn Heat Units (CHU): 2167
this field ran around 25 bushels/acre

October 21, 2009This graph compares 2009 weekly CHU accumulation to the 7 year average at the Yorkton airport. Data from FarmZone.com

October 21, 2009Here are the CHU accumulated from 2003 to 2009 at the Yorton Airport. This is from FarmZone.ca

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