Sunday, May 8, 2011

Pasture Growth by May 8

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 2011
Week StartingFields sampledMinimum Maximum Average Past 6 yr Average
(no.)(pounds of DM per day)
April 378.822.713.9na
April 10912.963.440.1na
April 17212.1126.241.158
April 24250.2197.760.975
May 1 262.9173.875.382