Table 1. Monthly growing season precipitation received on the research area in 2003.

May

June

July

August

September

October

Total

Natural

6.17

2.87

0.72

0.45

0.83

0.2

11.24

Average

2.58

3.00

2.96

2.19

1.86

1.4

13.99

Drought

2.25

2.08

2.22

1.64

1.43

1.06

10.68

All precipitation data are reported in inches