2022 Chouteau County Soil Moisture Survey
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Testing for soil moisture took place from March 30-31.
All winter wheat locations except one (east of Geraldine) have less than 5 inches of moisture in the soil.
Winter Wheat Potential: | |
Excellent Potential | 10 |
Fair Potential | 3, 8, 9, 16 |
Poor Potential | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
Poor winter wheat yield potential is less than 3.9 inches of available water. |
Fair winter wheat yield potential is 4 - 4.9 inches of available water. |
Excellent winter wheat yield potential is greater than 5 inches of available water. |
All stubble locations rated in the poor range with less than 4 inches of moisture in the soil.
Recropping Potential: | |
Excellent Potential | |
Good Potential | |
Fair Potential | |
Poor Potential | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
Poor recropping potential is less than 3.9 inches of available water. |
Fair recropping potential is 4 - 4.9 inches of available water. |
Excellent recropping potential is 5 inches of available water. |
~ Tyler Lane, MSU Extension Chouteau County Ag Agent