October 27, 2015
2015 Logan County Farm Outlook Magazine
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.COM Page 23
as well as the overall vigor of the plant, even
corn, may upright itself again.
Nutrients that were applied prior to planting
are diminished by washing away or leaching.
As the plant matures, it needs various minerals
in different stages - for vegetation, root and
grain or bean production.
The maturity of the Logan County crops
varied at the time when the heaviest rains and
longest flood and soil saturation periods took
place between June to mid-July. Too late to
replant, farmers waited for the outcome.
The upside for the Logan County area was that
during the heavy rain period the days were
predominantly cloudy and temps cool, which
reduced foliar induced activity, as well as
limited development of rot diseases.
From late June forward, aerial views afforded
identification of large field losses and
numerous, smaller yellowing areas where
water had sat too long.
[Jan Youngquist]
In this view looking north toward Lincoln on July 13th, fields south of the
waste water treatment plant have begun showing significant yellowing.
