Ohio Pasture Growth by June 2, 2013

The following table shows the growth from pastures participating in the project. For information about the project see the introductory post for 2013 and the post describing the project. 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 2013

Week Starting	Fields sampled	Minimum	Maximum	Average	Past 8 yr Average
	(no.)	(pounds of DM per day)
Mar 31	6	0	34.6	12.5	27
April 7	11	0	172.3	43	68
April 14	19	2.2	138.2	49.7	53
April 21	27	0	151.7	41.1	69
April 28	20	22.8	225.8	87.4	76
May 5	30	1.2	257.9	85.8	83
May 12	27	0.4	167	75.8	89
May 19	22	9.1	213.9	72.4	75
May 26	19	9.4	97.5	58	60