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July 29, 2023 Soil Moisture, Drought, and Condition Monitoring Report. Normal conditions at Cheviot OH 3W. Widespread Dry and Drought Conditions in the Plains, Midwest, parts of the East, and Pacific Northwest. Areas of Extreme to Exceptional Drought Wisconsin southwest to Texas. Improving conditions in Ohio and Kentucky.
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This report is specifically for the Arbor Doctor’s location 3.4 miles west of Cheviot, OH, in the western suburbs of Cincinnati in southwest Ohio. This location is also an official cooperative observation site for the National Weather Service listed as Cheviot 3W.
What is the Condition Monitoring Report? See these links for more information:
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Midwest U.S. Drought Monitor
30 Day Precipitation:
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Ohio 30-Day Precipitation
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Search condition monitoring reports for the entire US>>> 
Click on the title or the graphic (above) to access the
U.S. Weekly Drought MonitorPDF Version of Graphic 
Click on the title or the graphic (above) to access the
U.S. Monthly Drought OutlookPDF Version of Graphic
Click on the title or the graphic (above) to access the
U.S. Seasonal Drought OutlookPDF Version of Graphic
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Please remember to water…correctly!
Water once per week, one inch per week, under the entire branch spread, in the absence of rain, May through November. Either rainfall or your watering should equal the one inch per week. Do not water if the soil is already moist. Put out a sprinkler and a straight sided soup can or rain gauge and measure one inch per week. Measure the rainfall which falls in your yard. Your trees don’t care what fell at the airport!
If burlap was left on new trees, it will repel water and the tree or shrub may die. Be sure burlap and twine are removed from the top of all root balls. If your landscaper disagrees, refer him or her to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) industry standard for installation of landscape plants.
To the extent possible recycle fallen leaves back into the soil around the trees and maintain mulch around the trees to a radius of at least 3-5 feet. Keep mulch off trunks. Use a coarse textured mulch. Avoid triple shredded mulch. Aged arborist wood chips ( https://getchipdrop.com/ ), mulched and composted leaves, pine bark, and pine straw are all good. Very finely ground mulches such as triple ground hardwood mulch are not beneficial and may inhibit moisture and oxygen exchange.
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