Monday, June 14, 2010

Pasture Growth by June 13, 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 Past 5 yr Average
(no.)(pounds of DM per day)
March 2892.76638.6na
April 4147.793.434.4na
April 11202.4188.356.4na
April 18190.2184.544.860.9
April 25
2021.5189.578.475.2
May 2543.3232.710078.6
May 9471232.877.686.4
May 16553.825666.3100
May 23303.52516275.7
May 30266.5131.36758.4
June 6284.4153.45451