 The
weather has been much nicer this week with highs in the mid
80s. It's 2:30 p.m. and it's only 85 F. Not bad.
Our field seems to be responding to the weather as well (or maybe
it's just me!). There are no visible signs of drought
stress. I think our field has improved this week.
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 Plants
in the row appear to be healthy with a nice green color. I
mention this because pretty soon these plants will begin to lose
their bright green color and start turning a dull green. But
it is very gradual and difficult to see. I'll explain the
reason for this next week.
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 The
first thing that I notice about our first plant is the pods at the
top of the plant are filling out and getting plumper.
Obviously, that means the seeds inside the pods are growing rapidly.
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 The
same thing is happening to pods on the second plant. I'm
really impressed there are as many pods as there are on these
plants. A couple weeks ago I didn't think our field would even
produce 20 bushels per acre. Now, I think it will produce more
than 30 bushels per acre. Granted, 30 bushels per acre isn't
great, but this field has had a terrible summer.
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