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Condition Monitoring Report  
Station Number: MD-HR-23
Station Name: Norrisville 0.6 WSW
Report Date: 8/20/2017
Submitted: 8/20/2017 7:14 AM
Scale Bar: Near Normal
Description:
Lt. Rain was seen on 4 days this past week except for Friday afternoon with 1.00". Normal to slightly above normal temps and very humid for most of the week. Dew Ponts reached 80.1F on Friday.Soil Temps have remained steady & Soil Moisture readings remained at or near 0 at the 6 & 24 inch depths indicating wet soil.
Lawns are green...Mowing caused no dust to become airborne. 
Many trees have some bag worm activity.

**High Centibar Readings mean drier soil... 
**Current Soil Readings @ 7am:
6 in. Depth: Soil Temp 77F...Soil Moisture: 0 Centibars.. 
24 in. Depth: Soil Temp: 72F..Soil Moisture:1 Centibars.. 
36 in. Depth: Soil Temp: 69F..Soil Moisture 14 Centibars.. 

Corn on farms nearby are reching thei max height feet high.Soybean fields have not been affected by the below normal rainfall for much of this summer.
The Bog Turtles were spotted many times this week. 

The creek is at normal level and flow
Various species of Fungi, mushroom growth has increased this past week, mainly under trees, in mulch beds, on lawns and wooded areas.The humid weather has caused lawns to remain wet much of the day the last several days contributing to the moldy rotten odor outdoors.Leaf Molds are visible on tree leaves. Outdoor molds such as Alternaria and Cladosporium are still high in this area affecting Allergies and Asthma.
Categories: General Awareness
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