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Illinois has received 3.41 inches of rain in the first half of July, 1.6 inches more than in the entire month of June, and leading to higher soil moisture across the state. Levels at 4 ...
Waiting on the weather is an old story in agriculture, but as climate change drives an increase in spring rains across the Midwest, the usual anxiety around the ritual of spring planting is ...
In agriculture, leaching is the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation. Soil structure, crop planting, type and application rates of fertilizers, and other factors are taken into account to avoid excessive nutrient loss.
Köppen climate types of Illinois (with counties overlaid), using 1991-2020 climate normals. The Climate of Illinois describes the weather conditions, and extremes, noted within the state of Illinois, United States, over time. Because of its nearly 400-mile (640 km) length and mid-continental location, Illinois has a widely
Tilth is a physical condition of soil, especially in relation to its suitability for planting or growing a crop. Factors that determine tilth include the formation and stability of aggregated soil particles, moisture content, degree of aeration, soil biota, rate of water infiltration and drainage.
It is the first and the largest agricultural weather network in the United States. [2] Every 5 seconds, over 175 sensors (as of 2018) record air temperature, relative humidity and dew point , soil temperature at 8 inches, rainfall, wind speed, wind direction, insolation and leaf wetness.
A hydric soil is defined by federal law [4] to mean "soil that, in its undrained condition, is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during a growing season to develop an anaerobic condition that supports the growth and regeneration of hydrophytic vegetation".
Get the Chicago, IL local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days. ... Freeze-ups to cause dangerous conditions to linger in South.