This is our 4th Monilinia update for this year.
Spout fields:
In some early fields, blueberry plants start to emerge. Please take a look at your
sprout fields and make the right application timing for your herbicide
applications.
Fruit fields:
· Most
areas in mainland NS are now well above the 40-50% F2 stage of
development. A lot of growers sprayed their fields before the weekend wet
period.
· Late
fields (Advocate, Lynn Mt., Cape Breton etc.) are
around 10-16%, but growers should begin to look closely at their fields for development.
· Here
are some numbers for various fields in NS (Table 1.).
Table 1. Monilinia Update for Nova Scotia- May 7, 2021
|
Wild blueberry production
regions, NS |
The average percentage
of floral buds at F2 or beyond |
|
|
|
|
South West Nova
Scotia |
Above
40-50% F2, please watch for the forecast |
|
|
|
|
Hants County |
Above
40-50% F2, please watch for the forecast |
|
|
|
|
Halifax County |
|
|
Upper Stewiacke |
>40% |
|
|
|
|
Guysborough
County |
|
|
East River Saint
Marys |
Above
40-50% F2, please watch for the forecast |
|
|
|
|
Colchester
County |
|
|
Greenfield |
45% |
|
Camden |
55% |
|
Debert |
42% |
|
Earltown area
(early fields) |
41% |
|
Tatamagouche |
30% |
|
Bass River/Portapique |
>45% |
|
Baseline Rd. |
45% |
|
Londonderry |
50% |
|
Great Village |
>50% |
|
Portapique |
41% |
|
Westchester Mt. |
54% |
|
|
|
|
Cumberland County |
|
|
Springhill |
63% |
|
Oxford |
>60% |
|
Amherst |
57% |
|
Parrsboro |
38% |
|
Southampton |
>40% |
|
Newville |
>40% |
|
Collingwood and
Windham Hill |
>40% |
|
Athol |
53% |
|
Half way River |
52% |
|
Advocate |
10% |
|
Lynn Mt. |
16% |
|
|
|
|
Pictou and
Antigonish County |
|
|
New France |
35% |
|
|
|
|
Cape Breton |
NA |
I will continue to update plant development, monilinia
infection and bloom status in our next update: May 14.