26 March 1999 Blue Mold Forecasts

FORECAST DISCUSSION: Friday, March 26: *** Conditions will be unfavorable for disease development in the southeast U.S. this weekend. *** Cooler, drier weather will be dominant through Sunday for the southeast U.S. and Cuba. The sources in GA, northern FL, and Cuba are Low Threats each day and there is Low Risk for growers. The source is western Mexico is also a Low Threat. Unsettled weather will be found in eastern Mexico and southern Texas; some localized disease development is possible in those areas through the weekend. TK

Seriously Threatening Sources: None

HIGH RISK areas: None

Current Sources:

• Moultrie, Georgia
• Statenville, Georgia
• San Antonio de los Banos, Cuba
• Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico
• Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
• Corpus Christi, Texas

Previous Sources:

None

***** 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.

Web page last updated by Thomas Keever on 26 March 1999.