Wx & Crop Maps for the Week on a Saturday

[Klause]

Maybe I should make this a weekly thing like SF3's crop reports?


Click for the big easy to read images.
% Saturation Surface Moisture
https://ibb.co/n6rrb8

NDVI
https://ibb.co/c3rk3o

Days with less than 0.5mm of rain
https://ibb.co/kq7sio

Monthly Mean Temp Deviation from Normal
https://ibb.co/dpjSG8

Departure from Normal Precip
https://ibb.co/jQBUUT

[grassfarmer]

Thanks for taking the time to upload these Klause, much appreciated!

[bucket]

Interesting factoid.....steel and aluminum companies don't have to worry about the weather for their handouts.....

[MBgrower]

provincial crop reports will likely look a these maps as comment about the benefit of early harvest and potential for excellent grades. They will overlook the fact that areas that typically get 10-15" rain only at 3-5", and zero subsoil reserves, and much warmer and windy all season long.

[workboots]

I drove through Alberta and sask. The NDVI is seem inaccurate.

[Klause]

I drove through Alberta and sask. The NDVI is seem inaccurate.

NDVI picks up green...

Droughts cause plants to concentrate nitrogen, which makes them that bluish green and throws NDVI off... If it starts to turn red that means the ground is showing, or everything is burnt up.

The speed it's changing vs. last year or two years ago is showing great plant stress.

Also, there's a delay between generation and data recording.

[furrowtickler]

Thanks Klause for taking the time
That last Sask crop report is garbage about a huge crop ..... prof was just spelled out

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Thanks Klause for taking the time
That last Sask crop report is garbage about a huge crop ..... prof was just spelled out

Not sure if the pun was intentional, but you might want to prof read your post...

[furrowtickler]

Not sure if the pun was intentional, but you might want to prof read your post...

No , maybe I should but really don’t care lol .