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Estimated Corn Field Drying

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 Reviewed by Ken Hellevang May 2024

NDAWN, Weather, Total PET,  Estimate:1-inch = 4% drying EMC-equilibrium moisture content, GDD-growing degree days
Month

EMC

(%)

GDD

PET*

(in)

Est. Drying (%pt)

Month     

Est. Drying (%pt)

Week

Sept15250-350

4.0-5.0

18

4.5

Oct16100-125

2.8-3.5

11-12

2.5

Nov1920-30

0.8-1.2

4-5

1

Dec200

0.5-0.8

2

0.5

Jan 210

0.5-0.8

2

0.5

Feb210

0.5-0.9

3

0.8

Mar190

1.3-1.6

5

1

Apr1650-90

3.2-4.5

16

4

May14200-300

6.5-8.5

30

7

*PET=Potential Evapotranspiration