Mark Ploger

Mark Ploger
appealing cut half yield
We've probably cut our yield in half already. It just doesn't look real appealing right now.
bottom rain
We need rain now. That's the bottom line. We need that moisture.
affects next rain term
If we don't get rain in the next two weeks, we'll see some long term affects on the wheat.
plants
The plants are in a weakened state. Moisture is the key. We need rain.
bad warming
It makes a bad situation. We're warming up too fast.
above freezing good nighttime period staying takes wheat
It takes a good five-day period of nighttime temperatures staying above freezing for wheat to come out of dormancy.
minute plant wheat
Wheat is resilient. The wheat plant does everything it can to survive. It hangs on to every minute drop. Wheat is a survivor.
good hardy plant survive wheat
Wheat is a hardy plant but it can't survive everything. It's not a very good situation.
biggest cold detriment snap
A cold snap would be our biggest detriment right now.