FORECAST DISCUSSION: Wednesday, May 12: *** Complex, active weather situation at hand for the next few days. *** However, as has been the case at other times this spring, good fortune is smiling on growers north of the current sources in the Southeast. Winds near the source areas are out of the west today and Thursday, so trajectories move off the coast. Risk to growers in the Carolinas, southern Appalachian mountains, and Tennessee Valley is Low both days. Some short-range disease development is possible in the southern GA and northern FL region. Weakly Moderate Risk on Wednesday; Moderate Risk on Thursday.
The sources in Cuba, Mexico, and southern Texas do not threaten any production regions the next two days. 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
County Map of New and Existing Outbreaks, 1999
(Red = New, 1 to 7 days; Blue = Active, > 7 days; Green = Old)
Current Sources:
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 12 May 1999.
