“It ain’t over till it’s over!” / Turnrow Talks

“It ain’t over till it’s over!” Amazing as it seems, several producers have not laid poly pipe. After the five plus inches of rainfall we received last week, some producers are questioning the need to lay pipe this late in the season. With harvest for corn and rice  within 30 days, does it make sense to lay the investment?

Eric Larson, Extension Grain Specialist, recently published an article on the Mississippi Crop Blog concerning termination of corn irrigation. https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2014/07/03/will-we-need-to-irrigate-our-corn-again/ Examining the milk line migration is the determining factor in corn irrigation termination. If the milk line has progressed to the ½ way point and your soil profile is recharged after last week’s rainfall, most likely irrigation is not warranted.

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Most of the area’s soybeans are in the R4 Stage or earlier and have a long way to go before terminating irrigation. Trent Irby, Extension Soybean Specialist, says, “With our hottest, driest month of August ahead of us, no doubt we will need to irrigate”. Most studies confirm a yield loss of 10 bushels when irrigation is terminated before R6 (soybeans are touching and completely fill the cavity). With soybeans in the $11.00 range, laying the pipe is a good investment. Dr. Irby’s Soybean termination article can be found here. https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2013/09/04/soybean-irrigation-termination/

These topics and others will be covered at this week’s Irrigation Turnrow Talks. We encourage all producers to attend at a convenient location. For directions and additional details producers can call the county extension office at the number listed below or visit the website of the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board. http://mssoy.org/news/see-sustainable-irrigation-tools-in-action/

 
July 23
9:00 a.m., Tunica County
Richie Bibb’s farm | Get Directions
Extension Phone: 662-363-2911
11:00 a.m., Coahoma County
Pete Hunter’s farm | Get Directions
Extension Phone: 662-624-3070
3:00 p.m., Quitman County
Chris Talley’s farm | Get Directions
Extension Phone: 662-326-8939

 
July 24
9:00 a.m., Bolivar County
Nathan Buehring’s farm | Get Directions
Extension Phone: 662-843-8361
11:00 a.m., Sunflower County
Harper Ross’s farm | Get Directions
Extension Phone: 662-887-4601
2:00 p.m., Leflore County
Reese Pillow’s farm | Get Directions
Extension Phone: 662-453-6803
4:00 p.m., Tallahatchie County
Ray Hardy’s farm | Get Directions
Extension Phone: 662-647-8746

July 25
9:00 a.m., Washington County
George King’s farm | Get Directions
Extension Phone: 662-334-2670
11:00 a.m., Humphreys County
Jeremy Jack’s farm | Get Directions
Extension Phone: 662-247-2915
3:00 p.m., Sharkey County
Clark Carter’s farm | Get Directions
Extension Phone: 662-873-4246
6:00 p.m., Yazoo County
Dee Paul’s Farm | Get Directions
Extension Phone: 662-746-2453
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