Monday, May 10, 2010

Pasture Growth by May 9, 2010

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 2010
Week StartingFields sampledMinimum Maximum Average
(no.)(pounds of DM per day)
March 2882.764.935.2
April 4137.793.431.9
April 11192.4188.353.4
April 18180.2184.543.7
April 25
1621.54143.669.7
May 2473.3222.999.8