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Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Mildly Dry

Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report:  Mildly Dry

Station Number: OH-HM-24
Station Name: Cheviot 3.4 W
Report Date: 6/20/2020
Submitted: 6/20/2020 6:15 AM
Scale Bar: Mildly Dry
Description:

0.05 inch of rain in the past week and 0.77 inch of rain in June. Soil is dry and cracking. Lawns are browning, particularly in sunny areas. Drought stress in young plants. All trees and shrubs would benefit from watering right now except those that are highly drought tolerant.

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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:

Explanation of scale bar>>>

United States Drought Monitor

Search condition monitoring reports for the entire US>>>  

CoCoRaHS Condition Monitoring Report Map>>> 

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. Put out a sprinkler and a straight sided soup can or rain gauge and measure one inch per week.

11-inch capacity rain gauge  

Taylor rain gauge   

Watering: How and when>>>

Watering Trees and Shrubs>>>

Soil Moisture Index:

Meteorological Versus Astronomical Seasons. Summertime!

Spring: March 1-May 31; Summer: June 1-August 31; Fall: September 1-November 30; Winter: December 1-February 28 (29)

You may have noticed that Arbor Doctor, meteorologists and climatologists define seasons differently from “regular” or astronomical spring, summer, fall, and winter. So, why do  meteorological and astronomical seasons begin and end at different times? Read more here>>>

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Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Near Normal

United States Drought Monitor

Station Number: OH-HM-24
Station Name: Cheviot 3.4 W
Report Date: 6/13/2020
Submitted: 6/13/2020 6:22 AM
Scale Bar: Near Normal
Description:

Only 0.72 inch of rain in the first 13 days of June. Soils are drying out. Lawns and vegetation generally are remaining green and lush although new transplants and shallow rooted plants are needing some supplemental water. Beginning drought stress showing up on south facing, full sun slopes. With dry weather in the forecast, conditions will be becoming increasingly dry.

Categories:
General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife

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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:

Explanation of scale bar>>>

Search condition monitoring reports for the entire US>>>  

CoCoRaHS Condition Monitoring Report Map>>> 

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. Put out a sprinkler and a straight sided soup can or rain gauge and measure one inch per week.

11-inch capacity rain gauge  

Taylor rain gauge   

Watering: How and when>>>

Watering Trees and Shrubs>>>

 

Soil Moisture Index:

Meteorological Versus Astronomical Seasons. Summertime!

Spring: March 1-May 31; Summer: June 1-August 31; Fall: September 1-November 30; Winter: December 1-February 28 (29)

You may have noticed that Arbor Doctor, meteorologists and climatologists define seasons differently from “regular” or astronomical spring, summer, fall, and winter. So, why do  meteorological and astronomical seasons begin and end at different times? Read more here>>>

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Need to water trees, shrubs, and landscapes is increasing as conditions dry out

After a wet May, June has turned dry.  A swath of 0.25 to 0.50, with isolated 1 inch amounts, has fallen in June from Dearborn County, Indiana through Northern Hamilton, southern Butler, and parts of Warren Counties. Much of the rest of the area has seen little June rain.

My Cheviot, OH 3W location has seen just 0.32 inch in 8 days. My normally swampy swale is dried and cracking and I am seeing some off color lawns. I had perennials wilting last week The remains of tropical storm Cristopal are not expected to give much rain to Cincinnati.

The outlook through June 21 continues to show dry conditions. New trees, shrubs, and transplanted perennials need to be watered now in most locations. All trees and shrubs may need water in a week or so. For now, deep moisture is good but that will be drying out.

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. Put out a sprinkler and a straight sided soup can or rain gauge and measure one inch per week.

11-inch capacity rain gauge  

Taylor rain gauge   

Watering: How and when>>>

Watering Trees and Shrubs>>>