Monday, July 6, 2009

Pasture Growth by July 5, 2009

The following table shows the growth from pastures participating in the project. For information about the project see the introductory post. The information is reported in pounds of dry matter grown per acre per day. It contains the reported results as of the posting date. Some reports may be delayed for various reasons. Previous week’s information is updated when it is received. The current table will reflect the total information available.

Weekly Pasture Growth for 2009

Week Starting

Fields sampledMinimum Maximum Average
(no.)(pounds of DM per day)
April 5102.65223.5
April 12910.8167.162.6
April 19201.6166.559
April 2644
4.6178.759.7
May 3
33
5.4
162.367
May 10
43
6.7
353.497.6
May 17
41
6.25
253.293.2
May 24
51
3.1
306.4
78.2
May 31
49
1.8
152
55
June 7
41
0.5
191.8
59.3
June 14
30
2.8
238.9
51.6
June 21
33
1.4
113.5
41
June 28
26
3.6
180
61.3