Cambridge, southwestern Nebraska | Your good for the time being. You have 10" or so but you only want to deplete that to 50% at the end of the season so you have about 5-6" available. I would say the corn will need 8" or so to finish. So Ken is right that you will need more but if I were you and your profile is that full I would wait and see if it rains or not in the next week or two.
In dry years out here we sometimes find it difficult just to maintain 50% depletion and still can raise respectable corn. I don't like to see it down to that level mid season but late in the season close to maturity is ideal. I still think corn needs an inch or two after dent just to keep it from shrinking down but that is where moisture sensors are valuable to know how much moisture is in the soil. |
Water to finish off corn crop
