Some harvesting of early season soybeans is underway in Ontario, the corn crop is continuing to move closer to maturity, and the planting of winter barley has started, according to the latest weekly update from Grain Farmers of Ontario.
Soybeans:
Harvest has just started this past week for some early season varieties of soybeans. Later season varieties and later planted fields will follow in the coming weeks as yellowing and leaf drop is occurring quickly. September heat is moving the crop to maturity. For those crops that are physiologically mature (R7), it takes roughly 8 to 10 days to reach full maturity (R8) when the crop is brown in colour and 95% of the pods are brown.
Corn:
Corn across the province is moving towards maturity (black layer), as the milk line moves towards the kernel tip. Depending on the location within the province and date of planting will determine how advanced the crop is. Variation in maturity could be caused by many different factors like the maturity of the hybrid, planting date, and disease pressure. With some help of continued warm temperatures this month, the crop will reach maturity before the frost.
Cereals:
Spring cereal harvest is wrapping up in the province’s northern regions, as weather allows. Winter barley planting has begun, with winter wheat planting expected to be not far behind.
