repairs to SMP in NE Vic today at Youanmite, while no access to probe data, a soil core and soil moisture model will have to do. Model looks about right for moisture, but not that wet in the top horizon. Estimate is 60-70% of the moisture profile available. More rain required

Soil sampling to validate mallee sites of the Ag Vic probe network. 2inches mid Oct, >3inches at harvest time, majority of that not used & still in the profile for 2025 crop. Hand coring still an option when this wet.

Central Vic SMM site at Raywood, barley growing well, moisture to 50cm, roots down to that depth. Developing crop canopy is using water when rain not meeting crop requirements. Hopefully weekend rain banks a bit more. extensionaus.com.au/soilmoisturemo…

Ag Vic SMM Site - Charlton, patchy barley after tough start during May. Moisture to 80cm (combo from Nov 24 rain and wet July) drying out in top horizon & heavier crops using more moisture than this one but deep moisture reserves still good. extensionaus.com.au/soilmoisturemo…

The SMM site at Brim has improved deep moisture conditions by almost 43% in June/July. Starting to build a deficit in the top horizon with a dry August. Not the thickest barley crop with a lower water demand compared to a high biomass crops. extensionaus.com.au/soilmoisturemo…

Lake Bolac might be the first SMM site to drop below 25% prior to spring but has one of the better crops we are monitoring. Rainfall is not meeting the high plant water requirements. The window for banking moisture is closing extensionaus.com.au/soilmoisturemo…

South West Victoria Soil moisture monitoring site at Yella Y Poora. Barley growing well but with some late development. Generally fill this soil up in traditional winter, but not at this point after a dry August. extensionaus.com.au/soilmoisturemo…

Ag Vic smm monitoring site at Normanville & has a solid crop of barley after a great start to the season with Anzac Day break. Still a good moisture profile but starting to be depleted. Heads look 26grains if all successfully flower. extensionaus.com.au/soilmoisturemo…

Soil moisture cropping sites are quickly using up moisture his dry Sept. Big canola crop at Lk Bolac is already <25%, Giffard canola is not far behind. The other images here are wheat at Ouyen & with little supporting rain, it is now using water at a meter extensionaus.com.au/soilmoisturemo…

Crop yield calcs on the SMM dashboard extensionaus.com.au/soilmoisturemo… monitor soil moisture & potential yield. This wheat in Central Vic has too many tillers to successfully fill but was primed for October rain. Still dropping tillers but picking up moisture from 2023 to keep it going

Hay Vs Grain calcs on some central Vic wheat with plenty of tillers & flowering with no rain in the past 3wks. agriculture.vic.gov.au/support-and-re… over 400 tillers but the head appears compromised & yield estimates appear high but N applied for 4.5t/ha. Got some props for Elmore FDays now