FORECAST DISCUSSION: Friday, May 7: *** Conditions are favorable for blue mold in the Southeast on Friday, but unfavorable Saturday and Sunday *** Showers and thunderstorms are likely in many areas of the southeast U.S. today. However, the weather will be less unsettled on Saturday and Sunday than it appeared it might be at mid-week. Partly cloudy skies are expected and there is only a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms for much of the region. For Friday, there is HIGH RISK for growers in southern GA and northern FL and Moderate Risk for southeast GA. Other growers are at Low Risk. On Saturday and Sunday, growers in the Southeast are at Low Risk, though localized disease development is possible in the southern GA / northern FL region.
The sources in Cuba, Mexico, and southern Texas will not threaten any major production areas this weekend. There may be some localized disease development in Cuba. 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: Southern GA / northern FL
HIGH RISK areas: southern GA and northern FL on Friday
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 7 May 1999.
