Title
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-23-2001
Abstract
Wet spring--good or bad? Above average snowfall and spring rains have replenished both topsoil and subsoil moisture across Iowa. This spring, Iowa's overall topsoil moisture is rated 4 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 23 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 5 percent very short, 22 percent short, 63 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus, representing a substantial improvement over last fall's ratings, when nearly 90 percent was cited as short or very short. However, the amount of moisture received this season is a mixed blessing: it is needed but it also is delaying fieldwork.
Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Copyright Date
2001
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Al-Kaisi, Mahdi; Hanna, H. Mark; and Tidman, Michael J., "Dealing with wet soils" (2001). Integrated Crop Management News. 1973.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cropnews/1973
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