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Perennia and Delbridge Disease Management.
The 7th update for Friday May 3rd is
as follows:
We are in the heart of the Monilinia Blight season in
Central Nova Scotia. All sites are
reporting floral bud numbers that are approaching or are beyond the 40% F2
stage. Remember, a floral bud needs to
be in the F2 stage or beyond in order to be infected by the monilinia
spore. They also need to be in the F2
stage or beyond in order to be protected with a fungicide application. In order for an infection to occur you also
need a significant wet period and the presence of apothecial cups.
We have seen mature cups at many sites throughout central
NS, but weather has been dry and relatively warm. There may have been isolated showers yesterday
but it is unlikely there was an infection period in most areas.
Refer to the Monilinia factsheet for more details.
The weather forecast
for the next 7 days is for warm and dry weather. Disease risk should be very low.
However, every grower should keep a close eye on the
forecast and their fruit bud development and be ready to spray if a rain fall
event is forecasted if they are past the 40% F2 stage.
The fruit bud numbers for this week are:
Western end of Province is beyond the 40% F2 threshold
Glenmore – 48% F2
Upper Rawdon (United Church) – 3% F2
Upper Rawdon (Rt. 354) – 39% F2 (1 maturing cup)
Swallow Rd. (Wentworth) – 56% F2 (1 mature cup)
Lower Tatamagouche – 68% F2
South Hampton – 33% F2
Woods Mt. – 39% F2 (1 mature cup)
Windham Hill –24% F2
Fox Point – 38% F2
Diligent River – 31% F2
Airport (Parrsboro) – 34% F2
Oxford – >80% F2 (Very early field)
Westchester – 22% F2 (1 nearly mature, 1 cup)
Webb Field (Great Village) – 56% F2
Debert – 58 % (2 mature cups)
Tower field (Mt. Thom) – 22 % (7 pins, 1 nearly mature)
Bridgeville (Pictou County) – 16% F2 (1 pin)
Sutherlands River (Pictou County) – 11.5% F2 (late field)
Moose River (Pictou County) – 20% F2
Farmington (Austin) – 21% F2
Farmington (Mosher) – 18% F2
Earltown – 26% F2 (1 pin)
Guysborough County – buds still at very early stages
The Next update will be Tuesday May 7th, in the
late afternoon.