AccuWeath
Sunday
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Patchy fog or low
clouds to start, then
sun and breezy.
High 64, Low 45
UV: 6
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The local 7-Day Forecast is
7-9, high, 10 or above, very
The Week Ahead
Temperatui
litation
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Last Week’s Precipitation 30-Day Temperature Outlook
Lancaster
April 17
April 18
April 19
April 20
April 21
April 22
April 23 '’
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Hybrid Pearl Millet
Mega-Mil - Prussic acid free. Safe for horses
Better than sorghum sudans on light soils and
tolerates lower pH soils. Excellent forage
quality similar to our BMR sorghum sudans.
- Safe for Horses
- Excellent Forage Quality
- Tolerates low pH Soils
- Prussic Acid Free
King’s
AgriSe
Helping the family farm prosper by specializing in
high quality forages and grazing since 1993.
96 Paradise Lane, Ronks, PA 17572
rail uS / Fertility:
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• Use soil testing. Manure is an excellent source of fertility.
717-687-6224 An*W s ' s * N * tro 9 en: For Sorghum sudans and Mega-Mil apply 75 units at time of planting, plus 50 units
' l '* pate I after each cut or every other grazing. For Forage sorghum use 75-85% of corn recommendation
Toll Free: 1-866-687-6224 / / for your area.
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Monday
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Sunny to partly cloudy
High 70, Low 48
UV 7
ancaster County The ultraviolet index is a guide to exposure to
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high
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0.11”
0.00”
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0.20”
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Tuesday
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Some sun with a
shower or t-storm
possible, warm
High 68, Low 46
UV: 6
Almanac
For the week ending Wednesday, Apr 23
Temperature
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Low
Above Normal
NormathHjh for week ahead
Normal low for week ahead .
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Near Normal
Precipitation
Total Met WMk
Month to date 1 75"
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Year to date
Normal year to date
Growing Degree Days
Manat to data t~
Season to date
Farming Forecast
wmM | High pressure will build across
afiKjfe the area Sunday into Monday
providing drier weather to the
” ’■W region. Soil will be very wet to
start from recent ram r but should dry out
a little bit the next few days with sun
shine and breezy conditions. More
showers are possible Tuesday with the
next front approaching The next chance
for precipitation will come Thursday into
Friday
Below Normal
Above Normal
Near Normal
Below Normal
BMR Sorghum Sud
Our BMR varieties contain 35-40% less ligi
ventional varieties, resulting in super digest)
animal performance. Ready to cut in about
Similar energy to corn silage, but twice the
• Century BMR - Time tested product
double crop programs. Heads in 80-85
• Summer Queen BMR - Limited supply,
season production without heads.
• Summer King BMR - New lower cost
Heads in about 60-65 days
ancaster a
Wednesday
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Clouds breaking for
some sun
High 66, Low 42
UV 7
IV Index number, the greater the need
ngherthe
the sun T
0.31*
Above Normal
Near Normal
Below Normal
Summer Annual Planting Management
Planting Depth: 'A to 1 inch deep
Time of Planting:
• Plant Sorghum sudans and Forage sorghum after soil temperatures reach 60 degrees (typically
2 to 3 weeks after corn planting begins). Can be planted as late as early July assuming moist soil
• Plant Mega-Mil after soil temperatures reach 65 degrees. Mega-Mil seed is'smaller and needs
good seed-to-soil contact.
Surroun
Thursday
Cloudy with showers
possible
High 64, Low 40
UV. 4
59
39
65
44
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Areas
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a
chance for showers
High 60, Low 42
UV 3
eye and skin protection 0-2, minimal, 3-4, low, 5-6, moderate,
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;orn silage alternative Re
r of corn Virtually equal to
: in energy, but has higher
Zan be planted with corn.
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AccuWeather.eom
Saturday
A blend of sunshine
and clouds
High 68, Low 46
UV-5
Above Normal
Near Normal
Below Normal
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