FORECAST SUMMARY: Tuesday, May 7:
*** Disease Update - 2 May *** In southern Florida.... downy mildew is becoming increasingly active in this region. Disease is widespread on squash, with some severe cases noted. Outbreaks are also increasing on cantaloupe and watermelon near Immokalee. Most fields probably have some symptoms. Near Charleston, SC.... no sporulating lesions have been observed this week. The weather has been unfavorable for disease development. Sprays were applied to the infected cantaloupe on April 22 (10 days ago) and yesterday, May 1. Our thanks to Gene McAvoy and Tony Keinath, respectively, for this recent information.
*** Very warm, dry weather continues in the Southeast through mid-week *** Unfavorable conditions for long-range transport and deposition are expected for the next several days for most of the region. Other than a chance of afternoon showers across the northernmost sections, the Southeast will remain dry. Skies will be sunny to partly cloudy. Trajectories from coastal SC move northeast; those from southern FL move northwest. Low Risk to cucurbit crops in the southeast U. S. Tuesday and Wednesday.
TK
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