FORECAST DISCUSSION: Monday, August 2: *** Trajectories/individual forecasts are unavailable today. We should have them available again by Wednesday. ***
*** Dry, unfavorable weather will continue for Monday and Tuesday *** A cold front moved through the growing areas of the eastern U. S. on Sunday. The front approached the Ohio Valley and southern mid-Atlantic regions about 12 to 18 hours faster than anticipated this past Friday. Some areas, including parts of the eastern Ohio Valley and the southern Appalachian Mountains, had some significant rainfall while many other areas remained dry. Early this week.... sunny, cooler, and less humid weather will be dominant. Temperatures will be near seasonal norms and there is little to no chance of rain. Trajectories from all known sources will move to the south and southwest, but no long-range transport is expected. As always, some localized disease development is possible for those areas that received some rain. Otherwise, growers in the Ohio Valley, southern Appalachian Mountains, the mid-Atlantic states, and southern New England will be at Low Risk Monday and Tuesday. TK
Blue Mold Active in the Plant Bed and Greenhouse (click on small image for larger image)
What should one look for?
Seriously Threatening Sources: None
HIGH RISK areas: None
*** NEW FEATURE ***
County Map of New and Existing Outbreaks, 1999
(Red = New, 1 to 7 days; Blue = Active, > 7 days; Green = Old)
Current Sources:
Previous Sources:
San Antonio de los Banos, Cuba
Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Corpus Christi, Texas
Tifton, Georgia
***** 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.
