date:Jul 10, 2013
As of July 7, only about 12% of the Kansas crop had reached the silking stage, down from a 37% five-year average, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its July 8 Crop Progress report. That means an overwhelming majority of silking this year will occur when temperatures are likely to be quite high and rainfall may be sparse.
Dr. Ciampitti said he has seen signs in central and western Kansas of effects of soil moisture deficits leaf rolling, poor root development, unusually small specimens