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Heavy rainfall across Ohio has boosted soil moisture levels statewide. Despite the wet conditions, corn and soybean development continued to advance ahead of the five-year average in several key stages, with crop condition ratings remaining mostly good to excellent. USDA reports there were 0.9 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 16.
Corn silking has reached 100%, ahead of last week’s 95%, and ahead of the 97% five-year average. Corn reaching the dough stage is at 81%, above the 68% average. Corn reaching the dent stage is at 15%, below the 17% average. Ohio corn condition was rated 66% good to excellent, with 52% good and 14% excellent.
Soybean blooming reached 100%, ahead of 95% last week and the 95% average. Soybean pod setting has reached 89%, ahead of last week’s 71% and above the 81% five-year average. Ohio soybean condition was rated 61% good to excellent, with 50% good and 11% excellent.
Oat harvest is 88% complete, behind the 96% five-year average.
Soil moisture has increased as heavy rainfall has covered most of the state, making topsoil moisture rated at 48% adequate and 52% surplus, while subsoil moisture was also 62% adequate and 33% surplus.
