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Rainfall Graph May 1- Sep 30 2007 by Walt Vermunt on 10/22/2007 Please click on the above PDF link to view graph. While rainfall varied f… CHU Graph May 1- Sep 30 2007 by Walt Vermunt on 10/22/2007 Please click on the above PDF link to view graph. Accumulated Heat Units f… Crop Progress Report for the Seaforth area for week of July 23rd, 2007 by Jim Barclay on 07/27/2007 Wheat: Wheat harvest is well on the way, and initial yield reports are… Bean Update for July 19/07 by Rick Vandewalle on 07/19/2007 The dry bean crop in the province looks tremendous despite the below normal… OMAF Crop Update by Jim Barclay on 07/16/2007 Winter Cereals Harvest has begun! Yields range from slightly below average …

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The dry bean crop in the province looks tremendous despite the below normal rainfall for the season. Many areas have only seen as much as 25 - 40 mm of rainfall since planting.  Areas to the south and west of London have reported less than this amount and due to lighter soil types are more prone to drought stress. However despite all this, dry beans plants have adapted very well to the dry weather by increasing root development and sending roots down to find moisture. Roots have been measured as long as 30 - 50 cm.

Plants have been flowering for many parts of the province for the last 3 to 5 days. With some early planted dry beans almost near the end of the flowering period. Many areas have received some rainfall in the past 24 hours and are forecasting more rain for the next 24 to 36 hours. This will help to insure good pod set development and help reduce moisture stress on the plant. To date we are on schedule for an earlier harvest and average yields.

Continue to monitor for insect pressure. This time of year we can see Tarnish Plant bug and leafhopper levels building due to prolonged periods of dry weather. To determine threshold levels contact your local Field marketer

By Rick Vandewalle