Les Henry's soil moisture map

I've read a few articles recently where farmers are advised to assess their soil moisture situation and then apply enough fertilizer to make sure the crop has nutrient to match the moisture. To help you estimate your soil moisture situation, I'm posting Les Henry's stubble soil moisture map along with his commentary. The map shows soil moisture levels heading into the winter. That's what you have in your soil right now. The map appeared originally in the February 16 Grainews, page 14.

Here is Les's commentary:

The map is not greatly different from the November 1,2007 map. In brief:

—Manitoba is in good shape as usual. Parts of Red River Valley may have too much stubble soil moisture.

—Saskatchewan more or less follows the soil zones but exceptions are a dry spot around Nipawin in the northeast and a slightly improved situation in the Swift Current area. 

—Most of Alberta is still dry, including the usually well-watered central corridor from Calgary to Edmonton.

Once again much of western Saskatchewan and Alberta will have to rely on timely rains during the big water use period of about June 10 to July 20.