FORECAST SUMMARY: Friday, May 25:
*** Unsettled weather in the mid-Atlantic region this weekend *** As a cold front pushes slowly through the eastern U.S., trajectories from the NC source region will be moving northeast each day. Conditions will be mixed for survivable transport and deposition. There is Moderate Risk each day for north-central NC, central VA, MD, and southern PA. Low Risk for growing areas north of southern PA. Elsewhere.... the northern FL source region will remain mostly dry. This source is a Low Threat to other regions. Trajectories from western Cuba and southern TX do not approach other growing areas this weekend. These sources are Low Threats also.
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HIGH RISK areas: None
Blue Mold Active in the Plant Bed and Greenhouse (click on small image for larger image)
What should one look for?
(Red = New, 1 to 7 days; Blue = Active, > 7 days; Green = Old)
Climate Outlooks and Epidemic Prognoses
Current Sources:
Previous Sources:
Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Uvalde, Texas
***** NOTE: These forecasts/outlooks only apply to disease development from airborne transport of spores!!! We do not have the capability to ascertain blue mold development by other means, such as transplanting of infected seedlings, nor will we attempt to do so. Please consult the Extension Service personnel in your area if you have concerns about these matters! *****
This service is provided by the North Carolina State University departments of Plant Pathology and Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.