Click here for a printable PDF version of the 2022 Chouteau County Soil Moisture Survey.

Testing for soil moisture took place from March 30-31.

soil moisture map

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.

 

2022 fallow or winter wheat

 

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.

 

2022 stubble

 

~ Tyler Lane, MSU Extension Chouteau County Ag Agent