That July batch reaching pod fill during the dry spell is the worrying part, while the first week of August plants should bounce back when the rains return. If you can, lay some dry grass or leaves between the rows to hold moisture and stop soil crusting, and give a light evening watering around the base where water allows. It’s small, but it can buy the July plot a few extra days of life until the sky cooperates. Think you could try a bit of mulch there?
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Thank you so much for reaching out and the suggestion. We will see what we can do about this. The farm is fairly large and having to give watering to all the plants will be stressful.
But we will see how much we can hold before the dry spell is over.
Totally get it, a big field changes the game. If you can, focus mulch and any evening water on the most advanced rows and the worst-wilted patches, and scrape small basins around plants so any sprinkle or dew stays put. A simple trick is a few perforated bottles or a jerrycan along a row to drip at the roots, which saves time and water, or rotate sections so each gets a little every few days. Hoping the clouds return soon, even one solid shower can reset the stress.