Figure 1. September 2018 temperature deviation from average (1981-2010). (NOAA)
Figure 2. September 2018 precipitation percent of average (1981-2010). (NOAA)
Figure 3. Soybeans that have swollen and ruptured the pods due to persistent wet conditions in Iowa in 2018 (Photo: Chris Doud, Pioneer Field Agronomist).
Figure 4. Soybeans that have fallen to the ground after the pods ruptured. (Photo: Chris Doud, Pioneer Field Agronomist)
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Figure 5. Soybeans germinating in the pods due to persistent wet conditions in Iowa in 2018. (Photos: Chris Doud, Pioneer Field Agronomist)
Figure 6. Swollen seeds and ruptured pods with disease visible on both the pods and seeds. (Photo: Chris Doud, Pioneer Field Agronomist).
Author: Mark Jeschke
Photos: Chris Doud
October 2018
The foregoing is provided for informational use only. Please contact your Pioneer sales professional for information and suggestions specific to your operation. Product performance is variable and depends on many factors such as moisture and heat stress, soil type, management practices and environmental stress as well as disease and pest pressures. Individual results may vary.