FORECAST DISCUSSION: Wednesday, July 14: *** Favorable conditions will persist from the mountains eastward Wednesday and Thursday. *** Growers in south-central and eastern NC and eastern SC are at HIGH RISK Wednesday and Thursday. Growers in the central and northern mountains of NC are at Strongly Moderate Risk both days. Elsewhere......on Wednesday, there is Strongly Moderate Risk for south-central VA and north-central NC; there is Moderate Risk for eastern KY, southern WV, and southwest VA. On Thursday.... there is Strongly Moderate Risk for northeast TN and extreme southwest VA. Other growers are at Low Risk on Wednesday and Thursday. In the extended period.....the weather this weekend will revert to a more typical mid-summer pattern over much of the eastern United States. Sunny to partly cloudy skies will dominate, with a chance of mainly afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms in some areas. 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: Eastern NC, NC mountains
HIGH RISK areas: South-central and eastern NC, eastern SC
*** 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.
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