Crops and trees stressed, lawns turning brown in Johnson County, Missouri
6/11/2018 5:03:34 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Johnson County, MO
Start Date: 1/1/2018
- End Date: 6/11/2018
Corn is stressed as are younger/non-established trees. Fescue lawns are quickly browning up. Soil is cracked. Rainfall since January 2018 is 10.29", about half of what I normally receive by this date.
From Johnson County, Missouri, on June 11, 2018
Via Survey123, the submitter of this report also noted the following impacts at this location:
Mildly dry conditions
Environmental Impacts
Less water
Vegetation change
New plants, trees suffer
Water-related Impacts
Increased groundwater use
Low rivers, ponds, springs
Increased landscape watering
Sources
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Crops and trees stressed, lawns turning brown in Johnson County, Missouri.
Monday, June 11, 2018
